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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1978 film by Karaikudi Narayanan}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Achchani<br />
| image = Achchani poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Karaikudi Narayanan<br />
| producer = Karaikudi Narayanan<br />Sethu Sundaram<br />
| writer = <br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Achchani'' (play)}}<br />
| starring = [[R. Muthuraman]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[S. A. Ashokan]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| released = {{film date|1978|2|4|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 110 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Achchani''''' ({{audio|Ta-அச்சாணி.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{translation|Axle}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by Karaikudi Narayanan, starring [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[S. A. Ashokan]]. It is based on the play of the same name. The film was released on 4 February 1978 and became a success.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[R. Muthuraman]]<br />
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />
*[[S. A. Ashokan|Ashokan]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film is based on the play of the same name.<ref name="maalaimalar" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/achchani/XZiE-gE-zPA_ |title=Achchani |website=[[JioSaavn]] |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> The song "Thaalaattu" is set in the [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Madhyamavati]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/132300-09.html |title=ராக யாத்திரை 09: பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடும் ராகம்! |last=ராமானுஜம் |first=ஜி. |date=14 June 2018 |work=[[The Hindu (Tamil)]] |access-date=3 December 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203050857/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/132300-09.html |archive-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> The song "Maatha Un Kovilil" was re-used in ''[[Naan Kadavul]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vikatan.com/arts/humoursatire/128078-directors-repeated-the-same-thing-in-future-movies |title=டைரக்டர்களின் அன்டோல்டு ஸ்டோரி! |date=27 January 2017 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta |url-status=live |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> [[Gangai Amaran]] who was assisting Ilayaraja at that time mentioned in an interview that it was inspired by "Awargi", one of the famous ghazals composed by [[Ghulam Ali (singer)|Ghulam Ali]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Per3N4fl2Y</ref><br />
{{Track listing<br />
| headline = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
| all_writing = <br />
| all_lyrics = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]<br />
| all_music = <br />
| title_width = <br />
| writing_width = <br />
| music_width = <br />
| lyrics_width = <br />
| extra_width = <br />
| title1 = Athu Maathiram<br />
| note1 = <br />
| writer1 = <br />
| lyrics1 = <br />
| music1 = <br />
| extra1 = [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]<br />
| length1 = 3:25<br />
| title2 = Maatha Un Kovilil<br />
| note2 = <br />
| writer2 = <br />
| lyrics2 = <br />
| music2 = <br />
| extra2 = [[S. Janaki]]<br />
| length2 = 4:53<br />
| title3 = Naan Azhaikkiren<br />
| note3 = <br />
| writer3 = <br />
| lyrics3 = <br />
| music3 = <br />
| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]]<br />
| length3 = 3:18<br />
| title4 = Thaalaattu<br />
| note4 = <br />
| writer4 = <br />
| lyrics4 = <br />
| music4 = <br />
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], P. Susheela<br />
| length4 = 3:05<br />
}}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Achchani'' was released on 4 February 1978,<ref>{{Cite news |title=அச்சாணி |date=4 February 1978 |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |page=6 |language=ta}}</ref> and was commercially successful.<ref name="maalaimalar" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist|refs=<br />
<ref name="maalaimalar">{{Cite news |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/06/22231245/1020741/Karaikudi-Narayanan-became-producer.vpf |title=காரைக்குடி நாராயணன் பட அதிபர் ஆனார்: அச்சாணி படம் பெரிய வெற்றி |date=22 June 2016 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=22 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023134707/http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/06/22231245/1020741/Karaikudi-Narayanan-became-producer.vpf |archive-date=23 October 2016 |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0273408|Achchani}}<br />
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[[Category:1978 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:1978 drama films]]</div>
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