Father) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Ali Akbar and starring Thilakan.

Several issues regarding the casting of Thilakan, an expelled member of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, led the film to a delayed release on 14 January 2011.

[2] Thilakan plays the lead role of Major Madhava Menon in the movie.

[4] Achan was Thilakan's first film after he was expelled from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA).

Ali Akbar organised protests in Kozhikode in January 2011, after which the theatres were permitted a limited release.