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Akkarai Pachai

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Akkarai Pachai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byN. Venkatesh
Written byA. S. Prakasam
Produced byG. K. Dharmarajan[1]
StarringJaishankar
Ravichandran
Nagesh
Lakshmi
Jayachitra
CinematographyA. Vincent
Edited byG. Venkatraman
T. R. Sekar
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Yoga Chitra
Release date
  • 19 September 1974 (1974-09-19)
Running time
154 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Akkarai Pachai (transl. The grass is greener on the other side) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and written by A. S. Prakasam.[1] The film stars Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, Lakshmi and Jayachitra. It was released on 19 September 1974.

Plot

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There are two educated women. Both continuously tend to find fault with their respective husbands, threatening their marriage.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2][3] The song "Ikkaraikku Akkarai Pachai" attained popularity.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Oorgolam Pokindra"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari4:29
2."Arasanai Paartha Kannukku"T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali4:11
3."Pothigai Malai Santhaname"P. Susheela4:36
4."Elladha Porul Meedhu"M. S. Viswanathan3:06
5."Ikkaraikku Akkarai Pachai"M. S. Viswanathan4:29
Total length:20:51

Release and reception

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Akkarai Pachai was released on 19 September 1974.[5] Kalki felt that, by not focusing on character development, the screenplay ruined itself, but praised the performances of the lead cast, and Prakasam's dialogues.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 295.
  2. ^ "Akkarai Pachai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Akkarai Pachchai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "A tribute to MS Viswanathan, the musical juggernaut who dominated the industry for half a century". The News Minute. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ "அக்கறை பச்சை / Akkarai Pachai (1974)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ "அக்கரைப் பச்சை". Kalki (in Tamil). 13 October 1974. p. 71. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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