
Achamillai Achamillai
1984-05-18 · 160 min · ★ 7.7
Achamillai Achamillai is a 1984 Indian Tamil language political satire film directed by K. Balachander. It stars Rajesh and Saritha in the lead with Pavithra, Delhi Ganesh and Charle in other prominent roles. The film deals with party switching and depicts its influence on the lives of small-time politicians. The film met with critical acclaim, winning three awards at the 32nd Filmfare Awards South, as well as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
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- Directors
- K. Balachander
- Production companies
- Kavithalayaa Productions
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
SarithaThenmozhi
RajeshUlaganathan
Delhi Ganesh
Charle
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