Archana IAS is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language political action drama film directed by A. Jagannathan. The film stars Sithara, R. Sarathkumar and Siva, with Janagaraj, Vijayakumar, Srividya, Thalapathy Dinesh, Senthil and Delhi Ganesh playing supporting roles. It was released on 5 July 1991.[1]
| Archana IAS | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Jagannathan |
| Written by | Amudha Durairaj |
| Produced by | Amudha Durairaj Y. Hema Ashok Reddy Sanayadi Reddy B. Vedapuri P. T. S. Sekar A. P. Srinivasan D. Delli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vipindas |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
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Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Archana is the daughter of the widow Bhavani, 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, and she won many cups during college. She was friendly with the orphan Kumar and Mala, who was the sister of the college professor Santhosh Kumar. One day, 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.
After that, 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, 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
edit- Sithara as Archana IAS
- 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
editThe music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vaazhkai Enbathu" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | S. A. Rajkumar | 4:24 |
| "Araigurai Baashai" | Mano, Anitha Suresh | Na. Kamarasan | 5:02 |
| "Unakenavea" | Vani Jairam | Muthulingam | 5:00 |
| "Malivu Vilayilea" | S. A. Rajkumar | Na. Kamarasan | 4:25 |
| "Naalu Vaarthai" | P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 4:37 |
Reception
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References
edit- ^ "archana I.A.s ( 1991 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Archana I.A.S." JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (19 July 1991). "Archana IAS". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via Google News Archive.
External links
edit- Archana IAS at IMDb