| Achani | |
| Director: | A. Vincent |
| Producer: | K. Ravindran Nair |
| Screenplay: | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Story: | Karaikudi Narayanan |
| Starring: | Prem Nazir Nanditha Bose Adoor Bhasi Sankaradi Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair |
| Music: | G. Devarajan |
| Cinematography: | Venkit Prakash |
| Editing: | G. Venkitaraman |
| Studio: | General Pictures |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Achani (Accāṇi,) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by K. Ravindran Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Nanditha Bose, Adoor Bhasi and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. It tells the story of a tailor and the trials and tribulations of his family.[1] The film was a commercial success and the proceeds from the film was donated by the producer for the construction of a Quilon Public Library in Quilon, Kerala.[2] The film was adapted from the Tamil stage play of same name written by Karaikudi Narayanan.
The music was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics by P. Bhaskaran.[3] [4] The songs of the film were hits during the time, especially "Ente Swapnathin", sung playback and on screen by K. J. Yesudas.
| Song | Singer(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| "Ente Swapnathin" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Mallikabaanan Thante" | P. Jayachandran P. Madhuri | |
| "Manivilakkananju" | P. Susheela | |
| "Neela Neela Samudra" | P. Madhuri | |
| "Samayamaam Nadi" | P. Susheela |