Archana IAS
Archana IAS is a 1991 Tamil political drama film directed by A. Jagannathan. The film features Sithara, R. Sarathkumar and Siva in the lead roles, with Janagaraj, Vijayakumar, Srividya, Thalapathy Dinesh, Senthil and Delhi Ganesh playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 5 July 1991.[1][2][3]
| Archana IAS | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Jagannathan |
| Produced by | Amutha Durairaj Y. Hema Ashok Reddy Sanayadi Reddy B. Vedapuri P. T. S. Sekar A. P. Srinivasan D. Delli |
| Written by | Amutha Durairaj |
| Screenplay by | Amutha Durairaj |
| Story by | Amutha Durairaj |
| Starring | |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
| Cinematography | Vipindas |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
Production company | Deivaanai Movies |
| Distributed by | Deivaanai Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Archana (Sithara) is the daughter of the widow Bhavani (Srividya), who brought up Archana alone and wanted her daughter to become an IAS officer. Her mother didn't hesitate to physically torture Archana if she disobeyed her rules. Archana was a clever college student, she won many cups during college. She was friendly with the orphan Kumar (Siva) and Mala (Yamini) who was the sister of the college professor Santhosh Kumar (R. Sarathkumar). One day, Dinesh (Thalapathy Dinesh) killed Mala in front of her brother Santhosh Kumar. The police then arrested Dinesh and the innocent Santhosh Kumar. The following day, Dinesh was released by the police using his father's power.
Thereafter, Archana becomes an IAS Officer and Siva becomes a police officer. Her mother Bhavani finally reveals the reason behind her wish to see Archana as an IAS officer. In the past, Bhavani was cheated by Anandamurthy (Vijayakumar) and he forced her to abort the baby, but she refused and ran away. Archana is now determined to punish her father Anandamurthy who is now a powerful and corrupt minister.
Cast
- Sithara as Archana IAS, Social Welfare Secretary
- R. Sarathkumar as Santhosh Kumar
- Siva as Inspector Kumar
- Janagaraj as Perumalswamy
- Vijayakumar as Anandamurthy
- Srividya as Bhavani
- Thalapathy Dinesh as Dinesh
- Senthil
- Delhi Ganesh as Dinesh's father
- Kumarimuthu
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Sri Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Yamini as Mala
- M. R. Krishnamurthy as College principal
- Ennatha Kannaiya
- Theni Kunjarammal
- Typist Gopu as Sabesan
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Thideer Kannaiah
Soundtrack
| Archana IAS | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | 1991 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:28 |
| Producer | S. A. Rajkumar |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer S. A. Rajkumar. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Na. Kamarasan and S. A. Rajkumar.[4][5][6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Vaazhkai Enbathu' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | S. A. Rajkumar | 4:24 |
| 2 | 'Araigurai Baashai' | Mano, Anitha Suresh | Na. Kamarasan | 5:02 |
| 3 | 'Unakenavea' | Vani Jairam | Muthulingham | 5:00 |
| 4 | 'Malivu Vilayilea' | S. A. Rajkumar | Na. Kamarasan | 4:25 |
| 5 | 'Naalu Vaarthai' | P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 4:37 |
References
- "Archana I.A.S (1991) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Filmography of archana i.a.s". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- N. Krishnaswamy (19 July 1991). "Archana IAS". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Archana I.A.S Songs — Raaga". raaga.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Archana I.A.S (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Archana I.A.S. Songs — saavn". saavn. Retrieved 5 October 2016.