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{{short description|2009 film by V. M. Vinu}}
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| caption = Film poster
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| director = [[V. M. Vinu]]
| director = [[V. M. Vinu]]
| producer = Seven Arts International<br> G. P. Vijayakumar <small>(executive producer)</small>
| producer = Seven Arts International<br> [[G.P. Vijayakumar]] <small>(executive producer)</small>
| writer = Samjad Narayanan
| writer = Samjad Narayanan
| starring = [[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Suhasini]]
| starring = [[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
| music = [[M. Jayachandran]] <small>(songs)</small> <br> [[Ouseppachan]] <small>(score)</small>
| music = [[M. Jayachandran]] <small>(songs)</small> <br> [[Ouseppachan]] <small>(score)</small>
| cinematography = Manoj Pillai
| cinematography = Manoj Pillai
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'''''Makante Achan''''' ({{translation|Son's father}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[V. M. Vinu]], written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International. It stars [[Sreenivasan]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], and [[Suhasini]], with [[Salim Kumar]], [[Bindu Panicker]], and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in supporting roles.
'''''Makante Achan''''' ({{translation|Son's father}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy drama]] film directed by [[V. M. Vinu]], written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International. It stars [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Sreenivasan]] and [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] in lead roles<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/jan/23review-makante-achan-disappoints.htm | title=Review: Makante Achan disappoints }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/makante-achan-review-malayalam-movie-10837 | title=Makante Achan review. Makante Achan Malayalam movie review, story, rating }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Viswanathan is a village officer. He wants to make his son Manu, an engineer. But Manu wants to become a singer. Viswanathan sends him to a coaching centre where KC Francis is the principal. KC Francis is a very strict principal he watches every child through [[CCTV]] cameras. Manu often felt it is like a torture but he suffers all the strict principles. Manu often tells his mother Rema to allow him to go and participate in [[reality TV]] shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it. In this time, a fake sanyasi named Himaval Swami starts an Asram in their village. Viswanathan didn't believed in such Godmans. Krishnankutty, Viswanathan's friend and his wife Santhanavally visits Himaval Swami for blessings to get a child. But Santhanavally faced a bad experience from Himaval Swami. Some disciples of Himaval Swami visited Viswanathan for a sanction of a project in a 90 acres. But Viswanathan realised some illegal issues in the project so that he didn't give sanction to the project.
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Viswanathan is a village officer. He wants to make his son Manu, an engineer. But Manu wants to become a singer. Viswanathan sends him to a coaching centre where KC Francis is the principal. Manu often tells his mother to allow him to go and participate in [[reality TV]] shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it.
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When the entrance exam results come, Manu fails. Viswanathan calls him a cheat and slaps him. Manu leaves his house. After two days Viswanathan finds out that Manu is working as a waiter in a hotel. Viswanathan's heart is broken and he becomes a drunkard. But Manu also participates in a reality show. Once when he returned home, Himaval Swami attacked him as he didn't sanction the project. The police found Viswanathan in a hospital. Viswanathan gives a police statement and Himaval Swami and his men gets arrested. Some people led by Krishnankutty put fire on Ashram. Seeing this incident, Himaval Swami faints


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Before the final stage, Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the first prize in the reality show.
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When the exam result come, Manu fails. Viswanathan calls him a cheat and slaps him. Manu leaves his house. After two days Viswanathan finds out that Manu is working as a waiter in a hotel. Viswanathan's heart is broken and he becomes a drunkard. But Manu also participates in a reality show.

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Before the final stage Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the first prize in the reality show.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Sreenivasan]] as Viswanathan, a village officer
*[[Sreenivasan]] as Viswanathan, a village officer
*[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] as Manu Viswanathan
*[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] as Manu Viswanathan, Viswanathan's son
*[[Suhasini]] as Rema, Viswanathan's wife
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] as Rema Viswanathan, Viswanathan's wife and Manu's mother
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Krishnan Kutty
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Krishnan Kutty
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*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Himaval Chithanya Swami
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*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Santhanavally, Krishnankutty's wife
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*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Himaval Swami
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Kurup
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Kurup
*[[Thilakan]] as KC Francis
*[[Thilakan]] as K. C. Francis
*[[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Police Officer
*[[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Police Officer
*[[Varada Jishin]] as Ann
*[[Varada (actress)|Varada]] as Ann
*Revathy Sivakumar as Manu's sister
*Revathy Sivakumar as Dhanya Viswanathan, Manu's sister
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*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Santhanavally, Krishnankutty's wife
*[[Augustine]]
*[[Sharreth]] as Himself (cameo)
*[[Augustine]] as Vachaspathy (Kooman Kumaran)
*[[Ouseppachan]] as Himself (cameo)
*[[Sreelatha Namboothiri]] as Kurup's wife
*[[Chitra Iyer]] as Herself (cameo)
*[[Sharreth]] as himself (cameo)
*[[Ouseppachan]] as himself (cameo)
*[[Chitra Iyer]] as herself (cameo)
*[[Sreekala Sasidharan]] as herself (archived footage)

==Soundtrack==
*"Ee Vennilavint" - Vineeth Sreenivasan
*"Himaval Swami" - Kavalam Sreekumar
*"Othorumichoru" - Vineeth Sreenivasan


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film was a commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2009- A Flashback!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=2 January 2010|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126195849/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html}}</ref> [[Sreenivasan]] won the [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Male]] for the film.
The film was a commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2009- A Flashback!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead|website=[[Sify]]|date=2 January 2010|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126195849/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html}}</ref> [[Sreenivasan]] won the [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for the film.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=1359585|title=Makante Achan}}
*{{IMDb title|id=1359585|title=Makante Achan}}


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Latest revision as of 16:36, 28 July 2024

Makante Achan
Film poster
Directed byV. M. Vinu
Written bySamjad Narayanan
Produced bySeven Arts International
G.P. Vijayakumar (executive producer)
StarringSreenivasan
Vineeth Sreenivasan
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byP. C. Mohanan
Music byM. Jayachandran (songs)
Ouseppachan (score)
Production
company
Seven Arts
Distributed bySeven Arts Release
Release date
  • 23 January 2009 (2009-01-23)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Makante Achan (transl. Son's father) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by V. M. Vinu, written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International. It stars Vineeth Sreenivasan, Sreenivasan and Suhasini in lead roles[1][2]

Plot

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Viswanathan is a village officer. He wants to make his son Manu, an engineer. But Manu wants to become a singer. Viswanathan sends him to a coaching centre where KC Francis is the principal. KC Francis is a very strict principal he watches every child through CCTV cameras. Manu often felt it is like a torture but he suffers all the strict principles. Manu often tells his mother Rema to allow him to go and participate in reality TV shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it. In this time, a fake sanyasi named Himaval Swami starts an Asram in their village. Viswanathan didn't believed in such Godmans. Krishnankutty, Viswanathan's friend and his wife Santhanavally visits Himaval Swami for blessings to get a child. But Santhanavally faced a bad experience from Himaval Swami. Some disciples of Himaval Swami visited Viswanathan for a sanction of a project in a 90 acres. But Viswanathan realised some illegal issues in the project so that he didn't give sanction to the project.

When the entrance exam results come, Manu fails. Viswanathan calls him a cheat and slaps him. Manu leaves his house. After two days Viswanathan finds out that Manu is working as a waiter in a hotel. Viswanathan's heart is broken and he becomes a drunkard. But Manu also participates in a reality show. Once when he returned home, Himaval Swami attacked him as he didn't sanction the project. The police found Viswanathan in a hospital. Viswanathan gives a police statement and Himaval Swami and his men gets arrested. Some people led by Krishnankutty put fire on Ashram. Seeing this incident, Himaval Swami faints

Before the final stage, Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the first prize in the reality show.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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  • "Ee Vennilavint" - Vineeth Sreenivasan
  • "Himaval Swami" - Kavalam Sreekumar
  • "Othorumichoru" - Vineeth Sreenivasan

Reception

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The film was a commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.[3] Sreenivasan won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film.

References

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  1. ^ "Review: Makante Achan disappoints".
  2. ^ "Makante Achan review. Makante Achan Malayalam movie review, story, rating".
  3. ^ Moviebuzz (2 January 2010). "2009- A Flashback!". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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