Akka Thangi
Film poster
Directed by	S. Mahendar
Written by	S. Mahendar
Screenplay by	S. Mahendar
Produced by	Ramesh Yadav
Starring	Shruti Rashmi
Cinematography	B. Suresh Babu
Edited by	P. R. Soundar Raj
Music by	V. Manohar
Production company	Ramesh Yadav Movies
Release date	5 December 2008 (2008-12-05)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Akka Thangi (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಕ ತಂಗಿ) (transl. Elder sister, younger sister) is a 2008 Indian Kannada language film written and directed by S. Mahendar. It stars Shruti and Rashmi in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Mohan, Kishore and Sharan.

Cast

• Shruti as Nagi
• Rashmi as Kaveri, Nagi's sister
• Mohan
• Kishore as Huliyappa
• Sharan
• Vaijanath Biradar
• Shankar Rao
• Siddaraj Kalyankar
• Dr. Manu
• Namratha
• M. N. Lakshmi Devi
• Kishori Ballal
• Padmaja Rao
• Baby Sahana
• Baby Padmavathi
• Baby Shravanishree
• Master Bharath Venkatadri
• Master Rakesh

Soundtrack

V. Manohar composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The album consists of five tracks.

Critical reception

Upon theatrical release, the film received positive reviews from critics. R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff rated the film 3.5/5 and called it "an emotionally engaging film made on a reasonable budget with a strong story, good narration and pleasing music." On the acting performances he wrote, "... Shruti makes a deep impression as the elder sister. Kishore in the role of Huliyappa who stands out with another strong performance." He added, "V Manohar's music is the other plus point of the film."^[1] Newstrack India too rated the film 3.5/5 and the reviewer felt that the film "comes as a breath of fresh air" adding that it "has a strong native fervour and its highlight is its realistic narration. Besides, it gives a message promoting a value-based life where truth prevails." The reviewer further wrote, "The film stands out for excellent acting by Shruti, Mohan and Kishore that is matched by great dialogues written by Madhu and Mohan. Mahendar's direction and Manohar's music are exceptional."^[2] Sify.com called it an "above average" film and the reviewer wrote, "The beauty of this film is the narration in a convincing manner which will appeal to all. The film belongs to Shruti as it showcases the potentiality of this talented actress."^[3]

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