''Makkal Aatchi'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language

political thriller A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle, high stakes and suspense is the core of the story. The genre often forces the audiences to consider and understand the importance of politics. The s ...

film written by E. Ramdoss, directed by

R. K. Selvamani R.K. Selvamani (born 21 October 1965) is an Indian film director. He was known to make films in the police or whodunit genres. Career Born in Chengalpattu, R. K. Selvamani, an assistant of Manivannan, narrated a story line to Vijayakanth who t ...

and produced by Thirupur A. Selvaraj under Aarthi International. The film stars

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, Roja and Ranjitha, while Aishwarya,

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and Livingston play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one o ...

. The film revolves around Sethupathi, a common man who accidentally finds a stash of money which he then uses to become a politician. The film was a super hit at the box office even though it clashed with the

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starrer '' Muthu'' and the

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starrer '' Kuruthipunal'' . The film was also a commercial success in Kerala. With consecutive box office successes, the film elevated

to the status of a ''Superstar'' among the Tamil audience. The film received positive reviews from critics particularly the film's dialogues by

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, which won rave reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com listed ''Makkal Aatchi'' in its list of "''10 Memorable Political Tamil Films That Made People Think.''" The movie was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Ente Naadu'' following the success of the film in Tamil Nadu.

Premise

Sethupathi, a common man, gets lucky when he 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 the state.

Cast

as Sethupathi * Roja as Sarasu * Ranjitha as Parvathi * Aishwarya as Manjula (Guest Appearance) * Livingston as Govindasamy *

as Rangachari * Mansoor Ali Khan as Valaiyapathi *

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* Radharavi as Parvathi's father

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Release

The film was released on October 23, 1995. The film was dubbed into Malayalam as ''Ente Naadu.'' The film was released along

starrer ''Muthu'' and the

starrer ''Kuruthipunal'' released at the same time and both clashed at the box office. It was a box office success, completing a 150-day run in theatres.

Critical reception

The film received positive reviews from critics praising the film's story and script. The film's dialogues by Liaquat Ali Khan, won rave reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com listed ''Makkal Aatchi'' in its list of "10 memorable political Tamil films that made people think''.''" ''Indolink'' called the film's screenplay and dialogues "quick witted" and "smart". Thulasi of ''Kalki'' called it a must watch film.

References

External links

* {{R. K. Selvamani 1990s political thriller films 1990s Tamil-language films 1995 films Films directed by R. K. Selvamani Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian political thriller films