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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Makkal Aatchi<br />
| image = Makkal Aatchi.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[R. K. Selvamani]]<br />
| producer = Thirupur A. Selvaraj<br />
| story = [[P. Kalaimani]]<br />
| screenplay = [[R. K. Selvamani]]<br />
| writer = {{ubl|[[E. Ramdoss]]|[[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]] (dialogues)}}<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mammootty]]|[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]|[[Ranjitha]]}}<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]<br />
| editing = V. Udhayashankar<br />
| studio = Aarthi International<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1995|10|23}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Makkal Aatchi''''' ({{translation|People's rule}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|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 Selvamani|Roja]] and [[Ranjitha]], while [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]], [[Anandaraj]] and [[J. Livingston|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.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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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]].<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*[[Mammootty]] as Sethupathi<br />
*[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] as Sarasu<br />
*[[Ranjitha]] as Parvathi<br />
*[[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] as Manjula (Guest Appearance)<br />
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Govindasamy<br />
*[[Anandaraj]] as Rangachari<br />
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Valaiyapathi<br />
*[[R. Sundarrajan]]<br />
*[[Radharavi]] as Parvathi's father<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Makkal Aatchi (1995) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002789 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912013501/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0002789 |archive-date=12 September 2013 |access-date=18 September 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| "Ippothu Ena" || Lekha || [[Palani Bharathi]]|| 5:06<br />
|-<br />
| "Kathavukku Kathavu" || [[Swarnalatha]] || [[Kamakodiyan]]|| 6:00<br />
|-<br />
| "Kottu Melangal" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]|| 5:09<br />
|-<br />
| "Melooru Maaman" || K. S. Chithra || [[Mu. Metha]] || 5:05<br />
|-<br />
| "Nam Naadu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Swarnalatha || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 5:17<br />
|}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Makkal Aatchi'' was released on 23 October 1995, during [[Diwali]],<ref name="mk">{{Cite web |title=Deepavali Releases |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817104937/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm |archive-date=17 August 2010 |access-date=27 June 2021 |website=Indolink}}</ref> and was dubbed into [[Malayalam]] as ''Ente Naadu.'' Despite facing competition from other Diwali releases including [[Muthu (film)|''Muthu'']] and [[Kuruthipunal (film)|''Kuruthipunal'']], it was a box office success.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Neelima |date=7 February 2019 |title=Mammootty's pan-Indian appeal proves he's a bonafide star regardless of how Yatra performs |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mammoottys-pan-indian-appeal-proves-hes-a-bonafide-star-regardless-of-how-yatra-performs-6042191.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802082928/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mammoottys-pan-indian-appeal-proves-hes-a-bonafide-star-regardless-of-how-yatra-performs-6042191.html |archive-date=2 August 2021 |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=18 July 2018 |title=5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu' |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627211753/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.html |archive-date=27 June 2021 |access-date=28 October 2021 |work=[[Onmanorama]]}}</ref> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called it a must watch film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=19 November 1995 |title=மக்கள் ஆட்சி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-11-19/page/n65/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230518082559/https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-11-19/page/n65/mode/2up |archive-date=18 May 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=64 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=27 October 1995 |title=Cinema: Makkal Aatchi/Rakasia Police/Kuruthi Punal/Neela Kuyil |pages=27 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/951028/03/2727a.html |url-status=dead |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961222023659/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/951028/03/2727a.html |archive-date=22 December 1996}}</ref><br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
''Behindwoods'' listed ''Makkal Aatchi'' in its list of "10 memorable political Tamil films that made people think''.''"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandian |first=Avinash |date=12 April 2018 |title=10 memorable political Tamil films that made people think {{!}} Makkal Aatchi |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/10-memorable-political-tamil-films-that-you-should-watch/makkal-aatchi.html |website=Behindwoods |access-date=14 April 2022 |archive-date=31 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331190617/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/10-memorable-political-tamil-films-that-you-should-watch/makkal-aatchi.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0271625}}<br />
{{R. K. Selvamani}}<br />
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[[Category:1995 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s political thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:1995 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1995 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by R. K. Selvamani]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]<br />
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