Makkal Aatchi () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film written by E. Ramdoss, directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Thirupur A. Selvaraj under Aarthi International. The film stars Mammootty, Roja and Ranjitha, while Aishwarya, Anandaraj and Livingston play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film revolves around Sethupathi, a common man who accidentally finds a stash of money which he then uses to become a politician. The film was a super hit at the box office even though it clashed with the Rajinikanth starrer Muthu and the Kamal Haasan starrer Kuruthipunal . The film was also a commercial success in Kerala. With consecutive box office successes, the film elevated Mammootty to the status of a Superstar among the Tamil audience. The film received positive reviews from critics particularly the film's dialogues by Liaquat Ali Khan, which won rave reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com listed Makkal Aatchi in its list of "10 Memorable Political Tamil Films That Made People Think." The movie was dubbed in Malayalam as Ente Naadu following the success of the film in Tamil Nadu. Premise Sethupathi, a common man, gets lucky when he accidentally finds a large amount of money in a truck. He decides to use the money to enter politics and ends up becoming the chief minister of the state. Cast Mammootty as Sethupathi Roja as Sarasu Ranjitha as Parvathi Aishwarya as Manjula (Guest Appearance) Livingston as Govindasamy Anandaraj as Rangachari Mansoor Ali Khan as Valaiyapathi R. Sundarrajan Radharavi as Parvathi's father Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Release The film was released on October 23, 1995. The film was dubbed into Malayalam as Ente Naadu. The film was released along Rajinikanth starrer Muthu and the Kamal Haasan starrer Kuruthipunal released at the same time and both clashed at the box office. It was a box office success, completing a 150-day run in theatres. Critical reception Indolink called the film's screenplay and dialogues "quick witted" and "smart". Thulasi of Kalki called it a must watch film. Legacy Behindwoods listed Makkal Aatchi in its list of "10 memorable political Tamil films that made people think." References External links 1990s political thriller films 1990s Tamil-language films 1995 films Films directed by R. K. Selvamani Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian political thriller films