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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Amma
| image          = Amma-1952.jpg
| image          = Amma-1952.jpg
| caption        =
| caption        = Poster
| director      = Jairus Paul Victor
| director      = Jairus Paul Victor
| producer      = [[T. E. Vasudevan]]
| producer      = [[T. E. Vasudevan]]
| writer        = [[Nagavally R. S. Kurup]]
| writer        = [[Nagavally R. S. Kurup]]
| based_on      =
| based_on      =  
| starring      = [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]<br>[[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]<br>[[B. S. Saroja]]<br>[[Aranmula Ponnamma]]<br>[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br>[[T. S. Durairaj]]<br>P. M. Devan<br>Gopalan Nair<br>[[T. S. Muthaiah]]<br>Sharma <br>[[Paul Vengola]]
| starring      = [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]<br />[[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]<br />[[B. S. Saroja]]<br />[[Aranmula Ponnamma]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br />[[T. S. Durairaj]]<br />P. M. Devan<br />Gopalan Nair<br />[[T. S. Muthaiah]]<br />Sharma <br />[[Paul Vengola]]
| music          = [[V. Dakshinamurthy]]
| music          = [[V. Dakshinamurthy]]
| cinematography = V. Rajagopal
| cinematography = V. Rajagopal
| editing        = R. Rajagopal
| editing        = R. Rajagopal
| studio        = Associated Producers
| studio        = Associated Producers
| distributor    =
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{Film date|1952|12|6|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1952|12|6|df=y}}
| runtime        =
| runtime        =  
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam<br />Tamil
| language      = Malayalam<br />Tamil
| budget        = {{INR}}10 lakh
| 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>
'''''Amma''''' ({{translation|Mother}}) is a 1952 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by Jairus Paul Victor, written by [[Nagavally R. S. Kurup]] and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film is based on L. V. Prasad's Telugu movie ''[[Shavukaru|Shavukar]]''.


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>
The film was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasudevan |first=T. E. |last2=Hussain |first2=P. Zakir |date=June 2014 |title=സിനിമയില്‍ സത്യമില്ല സകലതും അഭിനയമാണ് |url=http://www.madhyamam.com/weekly/2837 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712011013/http://www.madhyamam.com/weekly/2837 |archive-date=12 July 2014 |access-date=3 July 2014 |work=Madhyamam Weekly |language=ml}}</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>{{Cite news |last=Kalariykkal |first=Mohandas |date=April 2011 |title=അബ്ദുള്‍ ഖാദര്‍ പ്രേം നസീര്‍ ആയ കഥ |url=https://www.janmabhumidaily.com/detailed-story?newsID=136823&page=0&subpage=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092336/https://www.janmabhumidaily.com/detailed-story?newsID=136823&page=0&subpage=1 |archive-date=31 December 2018 |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=[[Janmabhumi]] |language=Malayalam}}</ref>


==Plot==
The film was also made in Tamil with the same title; ''Amma''. [[Sandilyan]] wrote the dialogues.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1952 – அம்மா – அசோசியேட் புரொடக்ஸ் (த-ம) |trans-title=1952 – Amma – Associate Product. (ta-ma) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails3.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170619043521/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails3.asp |archive-date=19 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
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==
== Plot ==
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==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==


[[File:Amma 1952 Tamil film.jpg|thumb|150px|Poster of Tamil film ''Amma'']]
[[File:Amma 1952 Tamil film.jpg|thumb|150px|Poster of the Tamil version]]
Music was composed by [[V. Dakshinamurthy]] for both Malayalam and Tamil editions.
Music was composed by [[V. Dakshinamurthy]] for both Malayalam and Tamil editions.
;Malayalam
;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>
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 (musician)|Ghantasala]] (debut in Malayalam), Balakrishnan (AIR artiste) and [[P. Leela]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=30 August 2008 |title=AMMA 1952 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/enspAMMA-1952/article15388439.ece |url-status=dead |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 |access-date=19 June 2017 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


;Tamil
;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&nbsp;— Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=30 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref>
Lyrics were penned by Chidambaram Varadarajan. One song by [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Bharathiyar]] was also included in the film.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=30 |language=Tamil}}</ref>


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


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


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Amma
Poster
Directed byJairus Paul Victor
Produced byT. E. Vasudevan
Written byNagavally R. S. Kurup
StarringThikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Lalitha
B. S. Saroja
Aranmula Ponnamma
M. N. Nambiar
T. S. Durairaj
P. M. Devan
Gopalan Nair
T. S. Muthaiah
Sharma
Paul Vengola
Music byV. Dakshinamurthy
CinematographyV. Rajagopal
Edited byR. Rajagopal
Production
company
Associated Producers
Release date
  • 6 December 1952 (1952-12-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Tamil
Budget₹10 lakh

Amma (transl. Mother) is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Jairus Paul Victor, written by Nagavally R. S. Kurup and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film is based on L. V. Prasad's Telugu movie Shavukar.

The film was a moderate success at the box office.[1] 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.[2]

The film was also made in Tamil with the same title; Amma. Sandilyan wrote the dialogues.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Poster of the Tamil version

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 singers were V. Dakshinamurthy (debut), Gokulapalan (debut), Ghantasala (debut in Malayalam), Balakrishnan (AIR artiste) and P. Leela.[4]

Tamil

Lyrics were penned by Chidambaram Varadarajan. One song by Mahakavi Bharathiyar was also included in the film.[5]

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

Song Singer/s Lyricist
"Jayamundu Bayamillai Maname" P. Leela Mahakavi Bharathiyar
"Vedhanaiyaal Kann Kalangkida" Chidambaram Varadarajan
"Ammaave Deivam Ulaginile" Jikki
"Anaivarumae Varuveer" Lalitha & group
"Padagae Namadhu Thunaiye" V. Dakshinamurthy, P. Leela & group
"Aandavan Padaipilae" V. Dakshinamurthy & P. Leela
"Nal Thiruvonam Varudhe"
"Vidhiyo Paingkili" Thiruchi Loganathan
"Udamaiyum Varumaiyum" Ghantasala
"Rohttu Maele Motaaru"
"Varuvaai Aasai Kiliye" Gokulapalan & Jikki
"Vaazhvilum Thaazhvilum Maathaave"
"Varuga Varuga Yen Sodharikarl" Lalitha
"Idhai Yaarodum Sollavum" T. A. Mothi & Jaanamma

Reception[edit | edit source]

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.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Vasudevan, T. E.; Hussain, P. Zakir (June 2014). "സിനിമയില്‍ സത്യമില്ല സകലതും അഭിനയമാണ്". Madhyamam Weekly (in മലയാളം). Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Kalariykkal, Mohandas (April 2011). "അബ്ദുള്‍ ഖാദര്‍ പ്രേം നസീര്‍ ആയ കഥ". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ "1952 – அம்மா – அசோசியேட் புரொடக்ஸ் (த-ம)" [1952 – Amma – Associate Product. (ta-ma)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vijayakumar, B. (30 August 2008). "AMMA 1952". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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