Achan (1952)
- Original title
- അച്ഛൻ
- Directed by
- M. S. Mani
- Genre
- drama, family, romance
- Country
- India
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A heartwarming story about family and relationships, centered on a father figure. The film follows a cast of characters through comedic and emotional moments, highlighting bonds and societal values. It is a notable early Malayalam movie that became a major commercial success.
light-heartednostalgiccomedicsentimentalupbeatwholesomemusicalclassic
What happens
Achan (transl. Father) is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. R. S. Mani and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir and B. S. Saroja in lead roles. The film had musical score by P. S. Divakar. This was the only film in which veteran actor Sesbastian Kunjukunju Bhagavatahar did a comic role. It is one of the major box office hits of early Malayalam cinema. It will be remembered as the debut of Boban Kunchacko, the maiden venture of XL Productions, and first film of Thiruvananthapuram V. Lakshmi. The film was remade in Tamil as Thanthai, again with Prem Nazir. Kambadasan wrote the dialogues and lyrics. The film was released in April 1953. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Tandri (1953). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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