''Makante Achan'' () is a 2009 Indian

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-language

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film directed by

V. M. Vinu V. M. Vinu is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema. Early life V. M. Vinu was born in a middle-class family in Kozhikode, Kerala. His father, Vinayan is a novelist & playwright. While studying in school, Vinu acted in AIR D ...

, written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International. It stars

Sreenivasan Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as ' ...

Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian playback singer, actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, creative director and dubbing artist. He predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. He is the son of actor an ...

, and

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in lead roles, with

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, and

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in supporting roles.

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

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cameras. Manu often felt it is like a torture but he suffers all the strict principles. Manu often tells his mother to allow him to go and participate in

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shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it. In this time, a fake sanyasi Himaval Swami starts an Asram in their village. Viswanathan didn't believed in such Godmans. Krishnankutty, Viswanathan's friend and his wife Santhanavally visit this sanyasi for blessing to get a child. But Santhanavally faced a bad experience from the sanyasi. 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. Family found Viswanathan on a hospital. viswanathan gave police a correct statement and police arrested Himaval Swami. Some people under control of Krishnankutty put fire on Asram. Before the final stage Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the first prize in the reality show.

Cast

as Viswanathan, a village officer *

as Manu Viswanathan *

as Rema, Viswanathan's wife *

as Krishnan Kutty *

as Renuka, Krishnankutty's wife *

as Himaval Swami * Janardhanan as Kurup *

Thilakan Palappurathu Kesavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012) was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting, realistic and spontaneous appearan ...

as K. C. Francis * Suresh Krishna as Police Officer *

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as Ann *Revathy Sivakumar as Manu's sister *

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as Kurup's Wife *

Sharreth Sujith Vasudevan I (born 3 October 1969), professionally credited as Sharreth, is an Indian music director and singer. He predominantly composes film scores and songs for Malayalam films, but has gone on to compose for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi fil ...

as Himself (cameo) *

Ouseppachan Mechery Louis Ouseppachan (born 13 September 1955), known mononymously as Ouseppachan, is an Indian film composer and singer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film ...

as Himself (cameo) *

Chitra Iyer Chitra Iyer (also credited as Chitra Sivaraman) is an Indian playback singer who has worked in Indian and Italian films across five different industries primarily in Malayalam. A resident of Bangalore, Chitra worked extensively with A. R. Rahm ...

as Herself (cameo) *

Sreekala Sasidharan Sreekala Sasidharan is an Indian actress who mainly acts in Malayalam television serials. Early and personal life Sreekala was born on 2 August 1984 in Cherukunnu in Kannur district of Kerala to Sasidharan and Geetha. She has an elder sister ...

as Herself (archived footage)

Soundtrack

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

Reception

The film was a commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.

won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film.

References

External links

* 2009 films 2009 comedy-drama films 2000s Malayalam-language films Films directed by V. M. Vinu 2009 comedy films 2009 drama films Indian comedy-drama films Indian family films Films shot in Palakkad Films scored by M. Jayachandran {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub