Achante Bharya

Achante Bharya (transl. Father's wife) is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It is a remake of the Tamil film Chitthi. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, K. P. Ummer, Ragini and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was released on 23 July 1971.^[1]

Achante Bharya
Poster
Directed by	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Screenplay by	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Story by	Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal
Produced by	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Starring	Adoor Bhasi K. P. Ummer Ragini Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Cinematography	T. N. Krishnankutty Nair
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	V. Dakshinamoorthy
Production company	Asok Productions
Release date	23 July 1971 (1971-07-23)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Cast

• Adoor Bhasi as Contractor Karunakaran Nair
• K. P. Ummer as Vijayan
• Ragini as Thangamma
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
• Jose Prakash as Rajan
• Sindhu
• Baby Bindu
• Baby Indira
• Baby Shanthi
• Baby Uma
• Baby Vijaya
• Bahadoor as Balan Nair
• Kayyalam
• Master Raju
• Meena as Adoor Bhasi's Mother
• Menon
• Nellikode Bhaskaran as Thikkurissi's Son
• Pala Thankam as Ragini's Mother
• Vijayasree as Omana
• P. R. Varalakshmi

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Irayimman Thampi.^[2]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Aaariraaro Thamarappoomizhi Pootti" (Pathos)	S. Janaki	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
"Madhuram Madhumadhuram"	K. J. Yesudas	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
"Omanathinkal Kidavo" (Bit)		Irayimman Thampi
"Vaahinee Premavaahinee"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
"Varumo Nee Varumo"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair