| Makkal Aatchi | |
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| Directed by | R. K. Selvamani |
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| Screenplay by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | Thirupur A. Selvaraj |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Edited by | V. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Aarthi International |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Makkal Aatchi (transl. People's rule) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film written by E. Ramdoss, directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Thirupur A. Selvaraj under Aarthi International. The film stars Mammootty, Roja and Ranjitha, while Aishwarya, Anandaraj and Livingston play supporting roles. It revolves around a common man who accidentally finds a stash of money which he then uses to become a politician. The film was released on 23 October 1995, during Diwali, and became a box office success.
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Sethupathi, a common man, accidentally finds a large amount of money in a truck. He decides to use the money to enter politics and ends up becoming the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Ippothu Ena" | Lekha | Palani Bharathi | 5:06 |
| "Kathavukku Kathavu" | Swarnalatha | Kamakodiyan | 6:00 |
| "Kottu Melangal" | K. S. Chithra | Muthulingam | 5:09 |
| "Melooru Maaman" | K. S. Chithra | Mu. Metha | 5:05 |
| "Nam Naadu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | Vaali | 5:17 |
Makkal Aatchi was released on 23 October 1995, during Diwali,[2] and was dubbed into Malayalam as Ente Naadu. Despite facing competition from other Diwali releases including Muthu and Kuruthipunal, it was a box office success.[3][4] Thulasi of Kalki called it a must watch film.[5] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The happenings in the political arena, particularly in Tamil Nadu, are fitted aptly in the screenplay of the director".[6]
Behindwoods listed Makkal Aatchi in its list of "10 memorable political Tamil films that made people think."[7]
