Achani

{{for|the village in Iran|Achuni}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox film | image = Achani VCD cover.jpg | caption = VCD cover | director = [[A. Vincent]] | producer = [[K. Ravindran Nair]] | screenplay = [[Thoppil Bhasi]] | story = Karaikudi Narayanan | starring = [[Prem Nazir]] [[Nanditha Bose]] [[Adoor Bhasi]] [[Sankaradi]] [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] | music = [[G. Devarajan]] | cinematography = Venkit Prakash | editing = G. Venkitaraman | studio = General Pictures | released = {{Film date|1973|07|12|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}

'''''Achani''''' (''Accāṇi'', {{Translation|Axle}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed by [[A. Vincent]] and produced by [[K. Ravindran Nair]]. The film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Nanditha Bose]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]]. It tells the story of a tailor and the trials and tribulations of his family.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite web |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=25 May 2014 |title=Achani: 1973 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/achani-1973/article6044438.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604071131/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/achani-1973/article6044438.ece |archive-date=4 June 2014 |access-date=6 December 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was a commercial success and the proceeds from the film was donated by the producer for the construction of a Quilon Public Library in [[Kollam|Quilon, Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pereira |first=Ignatius |date=11 June 2014 |title=A library that owes its birth to a movie |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-library-that-owes-its-birth-to-a-movie/article6103681.ece |url-status=live |access-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611152505/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-library-that-owes-its-birth-to-a-movie/article6103681.ece |archive-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The film was adapted from the Tamil stage play of same name written by Karaikudi Narayanan.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Plot == {{No plot|date=October 2022}}

== Cast == {{colbegin}} * [[Prem Nazir]] as Vasu * [[Nanditha Bose]] as Seetha * [[Adoor Bhasi]] as Kaimal * [[Sankaradi]] as Banker Menon * [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] as Raghavan Muthalali * [[Bahadoor]] as Appu * [[Vincent (actor)|Vincent]] as Gopi * [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]] as Babu * [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Uma * [[Meena (Malayalam actress)|Meena]] as Srimathi Raghavan * [[Philomina]] as Mariammam * [[Sreelatha Namboothiri|Sreelatha]] as Kalyani * Master Sathyajith * Master Prasad * [[K. J. Yesudas]] (Guest appearance as himself) * John Varghees * J.A.R Anand * Ramankutty Nair * Raghava Menon * Aravindhakshan * Vijaya {{colend}}

== Soundtrack == The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]], with lyrics by [[P. Bhaskaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=അച്ചാണി (1973) |url=https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3484 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016091007/https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3484 |archive-date=16 October 2021 |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Achani |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/achani/7pX3ETJBx4Q_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126222915/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/achani/7pX3ETJBx4Q_ |archive-date=26 November 2020 |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]|date=January 1973 }}</ref> The songs of the film were hits during the time, especially "Ente Swapnathin", sung playback and on screen by [[K. J. Yesudas]].<ref name="thehindu" />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer(s) |- | "Ente Swapnathin" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] |- | "Mallikabaanan Thante" || [[P. Jayachandran]] [[P. Madhuri]] |- | "Manivilakkananju" || [[P. Susheela]] |- | "Neela Neela Samudra" || P. Madhuri |- | "Samayamaam Nadi" || P. Susheela |}

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[[Category:1973 Indian films]] [[Category:1973 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1973 films]] [[Category:Films directed by A. Vincent]] [[Category:Films scored by G. Devarajan]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by Thoppil Bhasi]] [[Category:Indian films based on plays]]