Aacharya is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language gangster drama film written and directed by Ravi, an erstwhile assistant of Bala.
The film stars Vignesh and newcomer Divya, with Nassar, Charan Raj, Vadivukkarasi, Ganja Karuppu, Thennavan, Devan and C. Ezhumalai playing supporting roles.
The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by Rajavel Mohan and editing by Suresh Urs.
Yadhunandhan, who was a pacifist and God-fearing man, decides to kill Koorumathi with the help of his friends for murdering Mayakka.
The murders of Mayakka and Koorumathi therefore trigger a brutal gang war, and the police has been overtaken by the events.
At the court, two killers and a mole in the police department, appointed by Annavi Thevar, try to attack Yadhunandhan but fail.
With his first film, Acharya, with actor Vignesh, Ravi is sure of his capabilities and believes in producing a good product.
Based on a true-life story, director Ravi said to have chosen an interesting line and is treating it very naturally.
Actor Vignesh signed to play the lead role of a Brahmin who tries hard to uphold the rituals and traditions that are fast disappearing.
[6][7] P. V. Sathish Kumar wrote, "Even if Ravi steers the narrative towards the inevitable cornball conclusion with little care for subtlety, Aacharya is still most certainly a movie worth watching".
For Vignesh, it is a comeback vehicle and he has done his best while Nassar is riveting as the guy with negative shades" and concluded that the film "is one of the better movies in the gangster genre".