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'''''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku''''' ({{Translation|For my Mamattukuttiyamma}}; also known as '''''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku''''') is a 1983 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] film produced by [[Navodaya Appachan]] under [[Navodaya Studio]]. It was written and directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] and stars [[Bharat Gopy]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Shalini]], [[Poornima Jayaram]], and Sangeeta Naik.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/14/stories/2006101400460100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055938/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/14/stories/2006101400460100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 4 November 2012|title= Acting is a lot of responsibility|date= 14 October 2006|work= [[The Hindu]]|access-date= 2009-04-27}}</ref>
'''''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku''''' ({{Translation|For my Mamattukuttiyamma}}; also known as '''''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku''''') is a 1983 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] film produced by [[Navodaya Appachan]] under [[Navodaya Studio]]. It was written and directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] and stars [[Bharat Gopy]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Shalini]], [[Poornima Jayaram]], and Sangeeta Naik.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/14/stories/2006101400460100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055938/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/14/stories/2006101400460100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 4 November 2012|title= Acting is a lot of responsibility|date= 14 October 2006|work= [[The Hindu]]|access-date= 2009-04-27}}</ref>


In the film, Vinod and Sethu lose their only child in an accident. Years passed and Sethu is still grieving, to comfort her, Vinod adopts a child, Tintumol (Mamattukuttiyamma), from an orphanage. Sethu, initially reluctant to love her gradually develops an affection for her. But just when things are getting back to normal, Tintumol's biological father Alex starts trailing Vinod constantly requesting to return his daughter. Now, Sethu and Vinod are dragged into a situation where they might lose their second child as well.
In the film, Vinod and Sethu lose their only child in an accident. Years pass and Sethu is still grieving, to comfort her, Vinod adopts a child, Tintumol (Mamattukuttiyamma) from an orphanage. Sethu, initially reluctant to love her, gradually develops an affection for her. But just when things are getting back to normal, Tintumol's biological father Alex starts trailing Vinod constantly requesting to return his daughter. Now, Sethu and Vinod are dragged into a situation where they might lose their second child as well.


''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of that year and received widespread critical acclaim. The film won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]]—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Gopy), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (Shalini).<ref>[http://listing-index.ebay.com/actors/Shalini.html Actors - Shalini] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202005727/http://listing-index.ebay.com/actors/Shalini.html |date=2 February 2007 }}</ref>
''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' became the highest-grossing Malayalam film and received widespread critical acclaim. The film won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]]—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Gopy), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (Shalini).<ref>[http://listing-index.ebay.com/actors/Shalini.html Actors - Shalini] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202005727/http://listing-index.ebay.com/actors/Shalini.html |date=2 February 2007 }}</ref>


The movie was reported to be heavily inspired by the 1982 movie ''[[Annie (1982 movie)|Annie]]''.<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Row-over-Kerala-State-Films-Award/articleshow/15137396.cms</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]'' (1988) by Fazil himself, and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Paape Maa Praanam''.
The movie was reported to be heavily inspired by the 1982 movie ''[[Annie (1982 movie)|Annie]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Row-over-Kerala-State-Films-Award/articleshow/15137396.cms|title = Row over Kerala State Films Award - Times of India}}</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]'' (1988) by Fazil himself, and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Paape Maa Praanam''.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{More plot|date=July 2019}}
A couple, Sethulakshmi and Vinod, lose their daughter in an accident. The family was traveling in a boat and the couple's daughter goes the top of the boat to play with her doll. The other children throw her doll into the water, making her jump into the water. The couple search for the girl but in vain. They find her floating in the water, which comes as a big shock to Sethu.
A couple, Sethulakshmi and Vinod lost their daughter in an accident. The family was travelling in a boat and the couple's daughter goes the top of the boat to play with her doll. The other children throw her doll into the water, making her jump into the water. The couple search for the girl, but in vain. They find her floating in the water, which comes as a big shock to Sethu.


Years later, Vinod decides to adopt a girl named Tintu. Sethu didn't want to adopt a child. Still then, Vinod forces Sethu to see Tintu in the orphanage. Sethu refuses, as she lost her child and didn't want any more. Vinod makes her understand, and Sethu agrees. They adopt Tintu.
Years later, Vinod decides to adopt a girl named Tintu. Sethu didn't want to adopt a child. Still, Vinod forces Sethu to see Tintu in the orphanage. Sethu refuses, as she lost her child and doesn’t want any more. Vinod makes her understand, and Sethu agrees. They adopt Tintu.


After Tintu is brought into the home, the couple becomes happy as earlier. But the problems arise when Alex asks for the child, claiming it to be his wife's child as a result of an affair before their marriage. Initially Sethu refuses, but later gives the child to her real mother.
After Tintu is brought into the home, the couple become happy as earlier. But problems arise when Alex asks for the child, claiming it to be his wife's child as a result of an affair before their marriage. Initially Sethu refuses, but later gives the child to her real mother.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Sangeeta Naik as Sethulakshmi / Sethu
* Sangeeta Naik as Sethulakshmi / Sethu
* [[Poornima Jayaram]] as Mercy, Tintu's mother
* [[Poornima Jayaram]] as Mercy, Tintu's mother
* [[Thilakan]] as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Adv. Thomas George


==Original title==
==Original title==
The film's original title was ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'', but due to printing mistake it came out as ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'' in posters and publicity materials. Fazil heard the name Mamoottamma from a household in Northern [[Kerala]]. He modified that name to create the character Mamattukkuttiyamma.<ref>{{cite news|last=ശങ്കർ|first=അനൂപ്|title=മലയാളികൾ മറക്കില്ല മാമാട്ടിക്കുട്ടിയെ : Superhit Movies|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Super-Hit-Movies.aspx?Malayalam-movie-Ente-mamattikuttiyammaykku&ID=2321|access-date=22 July 2019|work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|date=7 September 2018|language=ml}}</ref> Fazil selected Shalini for the title role immediately after he saw her photograph shown by someone in the production crew. She was three years when she acted in the film. Although Shalini had already made her debuted in ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]]'', it was ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' that gave her recognition. "Baby Shalini" became a trend and she appeared in similar roles in her subsequent films.<ref>{{cite news|last=Soman|first=Litty|title=35 years of Baby Shalini's 'Ente Mamattykkuttiyammakku'|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/10/07/ente-mamattukkuttiyammakku-fazil-shalini-gopy-movie.html|access-date=23 July 2019|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=7 October 2018}}</ref>
The film's original title was ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'', but due to printing mistake it came out as ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'' in posters and publicity materials. Fazil heard the name Mamoottamma from a household in Northern [[Kerala]]. He modified that name to create the character Mamattukkuttiyamma.<ref>{{cite news|last=ശങ്കർ|first=അനൂപ്|title=മലയാളികൾ മറക്കില്ല മാമാട്ടിക്കുട്ടിയെ : Superhit Movies|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Super-Hit-Movies.aspx?Malayalam-movie-Ente-mamattikuttiyammaykku&ID=2321|access-date=22 July 2019|work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|date=7 September 2018|language=ml}}</ref> Fazil selected Shalini for the title role immediately after he saw her photograph shown by someone in the production crew. She was three years old when she acted in the film. Although Shalini had already made her debut in ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]],'' it was ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' that gave her recognition. "Baby Shalini" became a successful child artist and she appeared in similar roles in her subsequent films.<ref>{{cite news|last=Soman|first=Litty|title=35 years of Baby Shalini's 'Ente Mamattykkuttiyammakku'|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/10/07/ente-mamattukkuttiyammakku-fazil-shalini-gopy-movie.html|access-date=23 July 2019|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=7 October 2018}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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[[Category:Films directed by Fazil]]
[[Category:Films directed by Fazil]]
[[Category:Films produced by Navodaya Appachan]]
[[Category:Films produced by Navodaya Appachan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jerry Amaldev]]

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Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Promotional poster
Directed byFazil
Produced byNavodaya Appachan
Written byFazil
StarringBharat Gopy
Mohanlal
Shalini
Sangeeta Naik
Poornima Jayaram
Music byJerry Amaldev
CinematographyAshok Kumar
Edited byT. R. Shekhar
Production
company
Release date
  • 7 October 1983 (1983-10-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku (transl. For my Mamattukuttiyamma; also known as Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku) is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was written and directed by Fazil and stars Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal, Shalini, Poornima Jayaram, and Sangeeta Naik.[1]

In the film, Vinod and Sethu lose their only child in an accident. Years pass and Sethu is still grieving, to comfort her, Vinod adopts a child, Tintumol (Mamattukuttiyamma) from an orphanage. Sethu, initially reluctant to love her, gradually develops an affection for her. But just when things are getting back to normal, Tintumol's biological father Alex starts trailing Vinod constantly requesting to return his daughter. Now, Sethu and Vinod are dragged into a situation where they might lose their second child as well.

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku became the highest-grossing Malayalam film and received widespread critical acclaim. The film won four Kerala State Film AwardsBest Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Gopy), and Best Child Artist (Shalini).[2]

The movie was reported to be heavily inspired by the 1982 movie Annie.[3] It was remade in Tamil as En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988) by Fazil himself, and in Telugu as Paape Maa Praanam.

Plot[edit | edit source]

A couple, Sethulakshmi and Vinod, lose their daughter in an accident. The family was traveling in a boat and the couple's daughter goes the top of the boat to play with her doll. The other children throw her doll into the water, making her jump into the water. The couple search for the girl but in vain. They find her floating in the water, which comes as a big shock to Sethu.

Years later, Vinod decides to adopt a girl named Tintu. Sethu didn't want to adopt a child. Still, Vinod forces Sethu to see Tintu in the orphanage. Sethu refuses, as she lost her child and doesn’t want any more. Vinod makes her understand, and Sethu agrees. They adopt Tintu.

After Tintu is brought into the home, the couple become happy as earlier. But problems arise when Alex asks for the child, claiming it to be his wife's child as a result of an affair before their marriage. Initially Sethu refuses, but later gives the child to her real mother.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Original title[edit | edit source]

The film's original title was Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku, but due to printing mistake it came out as Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku in posters and publicity materials. Fazil heard the name Mamoottamma from a household in Northern Kerala. He modified that name to create the character Mamattukkuttiyamma.[4] Fazil selected Shalini for the title role immediately after he saw her photograph shown by someone in the production crew. She was three years old when she acted in the film. Although Shalini had already made her debut in Aadyathe Anuraagam, it was Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku that gave her recognition. "Baby Shalini" became a successful child artist and she appeared in similar roles in her subsequent films.[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Jerry Amaldev and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.[6][7]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Aalorungi Arangorungi" K. S. Chithra Bichu Thirumala
2 "Kannodu Kannoram" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala
3 "Mounangale Chaanchaduvan" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala
4 "Thaimanikkunju Thennal" K. S. Chithra, Chorus Bichu Thirumala

Awards[edit | edit source]

Kerala State Film Awards[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Acting is a lot of responsibility". The Hindu. 14 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  2. Actors - Shalini Archived 2 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Row over Kerala State Films Award - Times of India".
  4. ശങ്കർ, അനൂപ് (7 September 2018). "മലയാളികൾ മറക്കില്ല മാമാട്ടിക്കുട്ടിയെ : Superhit Movies". Deepika (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. Soman, Litty (7 October 2018). "35 years of Baby Shalini's 'Ente Mamattykkuttiyammakku'". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  6. "Ente Maamattikkuttiyammaykku". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. "Ente Maamattikkuttiyammaykku". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  8. Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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