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{{Infobox film
| name = Amma
| image = Amma-1952.jpg
| caption =
| director = Jairus Paul Victor
| producer = [[T. E. Vasudevan]]
| writer = [[Nagavally R. S. Kurup]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] [[B. S. Saroja]] [[Aranmula Ponnamma]] [[M. N. Nambiar]] [[T. S. Durairaj]] P. M. Devan Gopalan Nair [[T. S. Muthaiah]] Sharma [[Paul Vengola]]
| music = [[V. Dakshinamurthy]]
| cinematography = V. Rajagopal
| editing = R. Rajagopal
| studio = Associated Producers
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1952|12|6|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}10 lakh
| gross =
}}
'''''Amma''''' ({{lang-en|italic=yes|Mother}}) is a 1952 [[Malayalam]] film directed by K. Vembu and written by [[Nagavally R. S. Kurup]]. The film is based on L. V. Prasad's Telugu movie ''Shavukar''. The film was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>T. E. Vasudevan, P. Zakir Hussain (June 2014). [http://www.madhyamam.com/weekly/2837 "സിനിമയില്‍ സത്യമില്ല സകലതും അഭിനയമാണ്"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712011013/http://www.madhyamam.com/weekly/2837 |date=12 July 2014 }}. ''Madhyamam Weekly''. Retrieved 3 July 2014</ref> It was one of the two films that enjoyed success among the 11 Malayalam films which released in 1952, the other being the [[Prem Nazir]]-starrer ''[[Visappinte Vili]]''.<ref>Mohandas Kalariykkal. (April 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092336/https://www.janmabhumidaily.com/detailed-story?newsID=136823&page=0&subpage=1 "അബ്ദുള്‍ ഖാദര്‍ പ്രേം നസീര്‍ ആയ കഥ"] (in [[Malayalam]]). ''[[Janmabhumi]]''. Retrieved May 5, 2011.</ref>

The film was also made in Tamil with the same title; ''Amma''. [[Sandilyan]] wrote the dialogues.<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails3.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |author=Film News Anandan |authorlink=Film News Anandan |date=23 October 2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170619043521/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails3.asp |archive-date=19 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
The film tells the tale of Lakshmi Amma, a loving mother, and her son Venu. Venu falls in love with Radha, a rich lady, and later marries her. After the marriage, Venu and Radha shift to [[Madras]]. He manages to send some money to his mother in the beginning. But as days went, Radha intervenes and Venu is not able to send any more money to his poor mother. Meanwhile, a private moneylender from whom Lakshmi Amma had borrowed some money for Venu's marriage, kicks her out of the house. Venu brings Lakshmi Amma to his Madras residence, but Radha is not ready to allow her to stay there. This creates problems and Lakshmi Amma has to leave the house. She is thrown to the streets. A lot of dramatic happenings form the rest of the story.

==Cast==
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{{Col-2}}
;Male cast
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[T. S. Durairaj]]
*P. M. Devan
*Gopalan Nair
*[[T. S. Muthaiah]]
*Sharma
{{Col-2}}
;Female cast
*[[B. S. Saroja]]
*[[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]
*[[Aranmula Ponnamma]]
*[[Santha Kumari|P. Shanthakumari]]
{{Col-end}}

==Soundtrack==

[[File:Amma 1952 Tamil film.jpg|thumb|150px|Poster of Tamil film ''Amma'']]
Music was composed by [[V. Dakshinamurthy]] for both Malayalam and Tamil editions.
;Malayalam
There were 14 songs in the film and many were hits. Lyrics were penned by P. Bhaskaran. [[Playback singer]]s were [[V. Dakshinamurthy]] (debut), Gokulapalan (debut), [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] (debut in Malayalam), Balakrishnan (AIR artiste) and [[P. Leela]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/enspAMMA-1952/article15388439.ece |title=AMMA 1952 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 August 2008 |access-date=19 June 2017 |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170619045651/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/enspAMMA-1952/article15388439.ece |archive-date=19 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

;Tamil
Lyrics were penned by Chidambaram Varadarajan. One song by [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Bharathiyar]] was also included in the film. The singer was [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]], while the [[Playback singer]]s were [[Jikki]], [[P. Leela]], Jaanamma, [[V. Dakshinamurthy]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], Gokulapalan and [[T. A. Mothi]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=30 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref>

"Ammaave Deivam Ulaginile", sung by [[Jikki]] and "Idhai Yaarodum Sollavum Koodaadhu", sung by T. A. Mothi and Janamma were hits.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Jayamundu Bayamillai Maname" || rowspan=2|P. Leela || Mahakavi Bharathiyar ||
|-
| 2 || "Vedhanaiyaal Kann Kalangkida" || rowspan=13|Chidambaram Varadarajan ||
|-
| 3 || "Ammaave Deivam Ulaginile" || Jikki ||
|-
| 4 || "Anaivarumae Varuveer" || Lalitha & group ||
|-
| 5 || "Padagae Namadhu Thunaiye" || V. Dakshinamurthy, P. Leela & group ||
|-
| 6 || "Aandavan Padaipilae" || rowspan=2|V. Dakshinamurthy & P. Leela ||
|-
| 7 || "Nal Thiruvonam Varudhe" ||
|-
| 8 || "Vidhiyo Paingkili" || Thiruchi Loganathan ||
|-
| 9 || "Udamaiyum Varumaiyum" || Ghantasala ||
|-
| 10 || "Rohttu Maele Motaaru" || ||
|-
| 11 || "Varuvaai Aasai Kiliye" ||Gokulapalan & Jikki ||
|-
| 12 || "Vaazhvilum Thaazhvilum Maathaave" || ||
|-
| 13 || "Varuga Varuga Yen Sodharikarl" || Lalitha ||
|-
| 14 || "Idhai Yaarodum Sollavum" || T. A. Mothi & Jaanamma ||
|}

==Reception==
Both Malayalam and Tamil editions of the film fared well at the box office. The film is remembered for the outstanding acting by Aranmula Ponnamma. The film will also be remembered for the debut of Gokulapalan and Dakshinamoorthy as playback singers.<ref name=hindu />

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0252228|Amma}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120327202915/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4654 ''Amma''] at the Malayalam Movie Database

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
[[Category:1950s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1952 drama films]]
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