''Archana IAS'' is a 1991 Indian
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-language
political
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action drama film directed by
A. Jagannathan. The film stars
Sithara,
R. Sarathkumar and Siva, with
Janagaraj
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Early life
Janagaraj was born to Vadivelu and Muth ...
,
Vijayakumar,
Srividya
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,
Thalapathy Dinesh
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,
Senthil
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playing supporting roles. It was released on 5 July 1991.
Plot
Archana is the daughter of the widow Bhavani, who brought up Archana alone and wanted her daughter to become an
IAS officer. Her mother didn't hesitate to physically torture Archana if she disobeyed her rules. Archana was a clever college student, and she won many cups during college. She was friendly with the orphan Kumar and Mala, who was the sister of the college professor Santhosh Kumar. One day, Dinesh killed Mala in front of her brother Santhosh Kumar. The police then arrested Dinesh and the innocent Santhosh Kumar. The following day, Dinesh was released by the police using his father's power.
After that, Archana becomes an IAS Officer, and Siva becomes a police officer. Her mother, Bhavani finally reveals the reason behind her wish to see Archana as an IAS officer. In the past, Bhavani was cheated by Anandamurthy, and he forced her to abort the baby, but she refused and ran away. Archana is now determined to punish her father, Anandamurthy, who is now a powerful and corrupt minister.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
S. A. Rajkumar.
Reception
References
External links
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{{A. Jagannathan
1990s action drama films
1990s feminist films
1990s Indian films
1990s political action films
1990s political drama films
1990s Tamil-language films
1991 films
Films about women in India
Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar
Indian action drama films
Indian feminist films
Indian political drama films
Indian political action films
Tamil-language Indian films
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