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{{Short description|1992 film by P. Vasu}}
{{Short description|1992 film by P. Vasu}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Amma Vandhachu
| name          = Amma Vandhachu
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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[P. Vasu]]
| director      = [[P. Vasu]]
| writer        = P. Vasu
| producer      = [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]]
| producer      = [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]]
| writer        = P. Vasu
| starring      = {{ubl|[[K. Bhagyaraj]]|[[Khushbu]]|[[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Baby Sridevi]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[K. Bhagyaraj]]|[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]|[[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Baby Sridevi]]}}
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = M. C. Sekhar
| cinematography = M. C. Sekhar
| editing        = P. Mohanraj
| editing        = P. Mohanraj
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio        = Sharanya Cine Combines
| studio        = Sharanya Cine Combines
| distributor    = Surya Films
| distributor    = Surya Films
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'''''Amma Vandhachu''''' ({{trans|Mother has come}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[P. Vasu]]. The film stars [[K. Bhagyaraj]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] and [[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Baby Sridevi]], with [[Delhi Ganesh]], [[Venniradai Moorthy]], [[Chelladurai]], [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]], Rajesh Kumar, [[LIC Narasimhan]] and [[Junior Balaiah]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]], had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 26 June 1992. For her performance, Sridevi won the [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Child Artist]].
'''''Amma Vandhachu''''' ({{translation|Mother has come}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by [[P. Vasu]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சி. ஆர். கே. |date=19 July 1992 |title=அம்மா வந்தாச்சு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1992/jul/19-07-1992/p41.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=41 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203110501/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1992/jul/19-07-1992/p41.jpg |archive-date=3 December 2021 |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> The film stars [[K. Bhagyaraj]], [[Khushbu]] and [[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Baby Sridevi]], with [[Delhi Ganesh]], [[Venniradai Moorthy]], [[Chelladurai]], [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]], Rajesh Kumar, [[LIC Narasimhan]] and [[Junior Balaiah]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]], had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 26 June 1992. For her performance, Sridevi won the [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Child Artist]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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{{colbegin}}
*[[K. Bhagyaraj]] as Nandakumar<ref name="NST review" />
*[[K. Bhagyaraj]] as Nandakumar<ref name="NST review" />
*[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Nandini<ref name="NST review" />
*[[Khushbu]] as Nandini<ref name="NST review" />
*[[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Baby Sridevi]] as Vimala<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Baby Sridevi]] as Vimala<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Nandini's father<ref name="IE review" />
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Nandini's father<ref name="IE review" />
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*Soundararajan as Incense stick seller
*Soundararajan as Incense stick seller
*Vijaya Chandrika as Mahalingam's wife
*Vijaya Chandrika as Mahalingam's wife
*C. R. Saraswathi as School teacher
*[[C. R. Saraswathi]] as School teacher
{{colend}}
{{colend}}


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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Amma Vandhachu'' was released on 26 June 1992 and distributed by Surya Films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 1992 |title=Amma Vandhachu |page=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920626&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514034203/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920626&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> Lalitha Dileep of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' stated, "an entertainment film; a fine amalgame of sentiment and subtle comedy that bear the trademark of Bhagyaraj's film" and praised the lead performances.<ref name="IE review" /> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "this movie should satisfy all Bhagiaraj fans looking for his own brand of humour".<ref name="NST review" /> According to Bhagyaraj, the film underperformed commercially because "the first part was funny and the last too serious".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=28 November 1992 |title=Glimpses of Bhagiaraj at his very best |page=26 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ca9UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5486%2C3144099}}</ref> At the [[13th Cinema Express Awards]], Sridevi won the award for Best Child Artist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 March 1993 |title=Cinema Express Awards |page=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930317&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=11 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423062413/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930317&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>
''Amma Vandhachu'' was released on 26 June 1992 and distributed by Surya Films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 1992 |title=Amma Vandhachu |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920626&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=31 January 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Lalitha Dileep of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' stated, "an entertainment film; a fine amalgame of sentiment and subtle comedy that bear the trademark of Bhagyaraj's film" and praised the lead performances.<ref name="IE review" /> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "this movie should satisfy all Bhagiaraj fans looking for his own brand of humour".<ref name="NST review" /> According to Bhagyaraj, the film underperformed commercially because "the first part was funny and the last too serious".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=28 November 1992 |title=Glimpses of Bhagiaraj at his very best |pages=26 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ca9UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5486%2C3144099 |access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> At the [[13th Cinema Express Awards]], Sridevi won the award for Best Child Artist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 March 1993 |title=Cinema Express Awards |pages=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930317&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=11 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Dileep |first=Lalitha |date=26 June 1992 |title=Waiting for mother |page=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vGJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5QNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1336%2C2144109 |url-status=live |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514034225/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vGJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5QNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1336%2C2144109 |archive-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Dileep |first=Lalitha |date=26 June 1992 |title=Waiting for mother |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vGJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5QNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1336%2C2144109 |access-date=15 October 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
<ref name="NST review">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=18 July 1992 |title=Bhagiaraj takes on a different role |page=25 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RKRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2745%2C3062578 |url-status=live |access-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514034204/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RKRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2745%2C3062578 |archive-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="NST review">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=18 July 1992 |title=Bhagiaraj takes on a different role |pages=25 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RKRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2745%2C3062578 |access-date=11 November 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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Amma Vandhachu (transl. Mother has come) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by P. Vasu.[1] The film stars K. Bhagyaraj, Khushbu and Baby Sridevi, with Delhi Ganesh, Venniradai Moorthy, Chelladurai, Pandu, Rajesh Kumar, LIC Narasimhan and Junior Balaiah playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Poornima Bhagyaraj, had musical score by Deva and was released on 26 June 1992. For her performance, Sridevi won the Cinema Express Award for Best Child Artist.

Amma Vandhachu
File:Amma Vandhachu.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Vasu
Produced byPoornima Bhagyaraj
Written byP. Vasu
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyM. C. Sekhar
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Production
company
Sharanya Cine Combines
Distributed bySurya Films
Release date
  • 26 June 1992 (1992-06-26)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

PlotEdit

Nandakumar is a medical representative, he is a bachelor and lives alone in Bombay. He starts to meet the smart and quick-tempered woman Nandini in various situations. Nandini sells detergent soap door to door, she lives with her father, a retired teacher. Nandakumar wants to get married as soon as possible, so he tries to seduce the bubbly Nandini. They both fall in love with each other. Even Nandini's father accepts for their marriage. Everything goes well until the arrival of Vimala, a four-year girl. She introduces herself to Nandini as Vimala Nandakumar and she says that Nandakumar is her father. Nandini, with a broken heart, leaves the city with her father. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

CastEdit

ProductionEdit

The action scenes were choreographed by Vikram Dharma.[3]

SoundtrackEdit

The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4]

Track Song Singer(s) Duration
1 "Soapu Madam Soapu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:55
2 "Dhinathanthi Paperula" Mano, K. S. Chithra 4:34
3 "Unakkoru Thayirukka" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:16
4 "Nandini oh Nandini" Mano, Swarnalatha 4:39

Release and receptionEdit

Amma Vandhachu was released on 26 June 1992 and distributed by Surya Films.[5] Lalitha Dileep of The New Indian Express stated, "an entertainment film; a fine amalgame of sentiment and subtle comedy that bear the trademark of Bhagyaraj's film" and praised the lead performances.[3] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "this movie should satisfy all Bhagiaraj fans looking for his own brand of humour".[2] According to Bhagyaraj, the film underperformed commercially because "the first part was funny and the last too serious".[6] At the 13th Cinema Express Awards, Sridevi won the award for Best Child Artist.[7]

ReferencesEdit

  1. சி. ஆர். கே. (19 July 1992). "அம்மா வந்தாச்சு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 41. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Vijiyan, K. (18 July 1992). "Bhagiaraj takes on a different role". New Straits Times. p. 25. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dileep, Lalitha (26 June 1992). "Waiting for mother". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "Amma Vanthachu / Sevagan – Pyramid". Greenhives Audio. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  5. "Amma Vandhachu". The Indian Express. 26 June 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  6. Vijiyan, K. (28 November 1992). "Glimpses of Bhagiaraj at his very best". New Straits Times. p. 26. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. "Cinema Express Awards". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 17 March 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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