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| name = Jakkamma | | name = Jakkamma | ||
| image = Jakkamma 1972.jpg | | image = Jakkamma 1972.jpg | ||
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| director = [[M. Karnan]] | | director = [[M. Karnan]] | ||
| screenplay = M. Karnan | | screenplay = M. Karnan | ||
| story = Vijaya Chitra Films Unit | | story = Vijaya Chitra Films Unit | ||
| | | starring = [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[S. A. Ashokan]] | ||
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| cinematography = M. Karnan | | cinematography = M. Karnan | ||
| editing = R. Devarajan | | editing = R. Devarajan | ||
| music = [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] | |||
| studio = Vijaya Chitra Films | | studio = Vijaya Chitra Films | ||
| distributor = Sri Navaneetha Films | | distributor = Sri Navaneetha Films | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Jakkamma''''' is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language | '''''Jakkamma''''' is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Western film]] directed and filmed by [[M. Karnan]]. The film stars [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[S. A. Ashokan]]. It was released on 14 September 1972. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Jakkamma and Ponnambalam, a married couple, live happily with their two sons — Babu and Raja — in a village. The village is constantly raided by a notorious robber Kali and his gang. In trying to save the village and its people, Ponnambalam is murdered by Kali. Jakkama raises both her sons valiantly and teaches them to fight against injustice. Jakkama is abducted by Kali and kept captive as a prisoner. Babu and Raja befriend Jambu, a friend and sympathiser of the poor and with his help they rescue their mother. Kali comes to challenge Jambu but gets into the trap and Jakkamma kills Kali, and the whole village is freed. | {{More plot|date=April 2022}} | ||
Jakkamma and Ponnambalam, a married couple, live happily with their two sons — Babu and Raja — in a village. The village is constantly raided by a notorious robber Kali and his gang. In trying to save the village and its people, Ponnambalam is murdered by Kali. Jakkama raises both her sons valiantly and teaches them to fight against injustice. Jakkama is abducted by Kali and kept captive as a prisoner. Babu and Raja befriend Jambu, a friend and sympathiser of the poor and with his help, they rescue their mother. Kali comes to challenge Jambu but gets into the trap and Jakkamma kills Kali, and the whole village is freed. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Jaishankar]] as Jambu<ref name="Rajshri" /> | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Jambu<ref name="Rajshri" /> | |||
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Jakkamma{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=178}} | * [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Jakkamma{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=178}} | ||
* [[Usharani]] | * [[Usharani]] | ||
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Kali<ref name="Rajshri" /> | * [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Kali<ref name="Rajshri" /> | ||
* [[C. L. Anandan]] | * [[C. L. Anandan]] | ||
* | *K. Kannan | ||
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] | *[[Thengai Srinivasan]] | ||
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Veeramma | *[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Veeramma | ||
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] | *[[S. V. Subbaiah]] | ||
*[[V. | *[[V. Nagayya]] | ||
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] | *[[Karuppu Subbiah]] | ||
*[[Usilai Mani]] | *[[Usilai Mani]] | ||
*Haalam | *Haalam | ||
}} | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
''Jakkamma'' was directed by [[M. Karnan]] who also handled the cinematography and wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Vijaya Chitra Films, and the story was written by the Vijaya Chitra Films Unit, while the dialogues were written by [[Aaroor Dass]]. Editing was handled by R. Devarajan.<ref name="Rajshri" | ''Jakkamma'' was directed by [[M. Karnan]] who also handled the cinematography and wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Vijaya Chitra Films, and the story was written by the Vijaya Chitra Films Unit, while the dialogues were written by [[Aaroor Dass]]. Editing was handled by R. Devarajan.<ref name="Rajshri" /> The final length of the film was {{convert|3990.13|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Dharap" /> | ||
== Themes == | == Themes == | ||
Film historian Swarnavel Eswaran compared ''Jakkamma'' to Karnan's other Western films like ''[[Kalam Vellum]]'', ''[[Ganga (1972 film)|Ganga]]'' and ''Enga Pattan Sothu'' because of their mutual theme being the protagonist seeking revenge for a murdered family member.{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=170}} He compared the title character to [[Sita]] from the ''[[Ramayana]]'' for "suffering alone with her two kids", and [[Draupadi]] from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' for "vowing not to tie her hair till her husband's death is avenged".{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=178}} | Film historian Swarnavel Eswaran compared ''Jakkamma'' to Karnan's other Western films like ''[[Kalam Vellum]]'', ''[[Ganga (1972 film)|Ganga]]'' and ''[[Enga Pattan Sothu]]'' because of their mutual theme being the protagonist seeking revenge for a murdered family member.{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=170}} He compared the title character to [[Sita]] from the ''[[Ramayana]]'' for "suffering alone with her two kids", and [[Draupadi]] from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' for "vowing not to tie her hair till her husband's death is avenged".{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=178}} | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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== Release and reception == | == Release and reception == | ||
''Jakkamma'' was released on 14 September 1972,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https:// | ''Jakkamma'' was released on 14 September 1972,<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=2 September 2022 |title=ஒரே வருடத்தில் 15 படங்கள்: ஜெயித்துக்காட்டிய ஜெய்சங்கர்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/jaishankar-acted-in-15-movies-in-one-year |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902124536/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/jaishankar-acted-in-15-movies-in-one-year |archive-date=2 September 2022 |access-date=7 September 2022 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref> and distributed by Sri Navaneetha Films in Madras.<ref name="Dharap" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{ | <references> | ||
<ref name="Rajshri">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04khoaSarIk |title=Jakkamma with English subtitles – 1/18 – Jaishanker, Savitri, Manorama – Superhit Tamil Film |date=5 July 2011 |last=Rajshri Tamil |author-link=Rajshri Media |access-date=29 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719080413/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04khoaSarIk |archive-date=19 July 2022 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |title=Indian Films |publisher=Allied Publishers |year=1973 |pages=273}}</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGKhCAAAQBAJ&q=Jakkamma |title=The Western in the Global South | | * {{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=Swarnavel Eswaran |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGKhCAAAQBAJ&q=Jakkamma |title=The Western in the Global South |date=24 April 2015 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-315-73113-1 |chapter=Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|id=8976440}} | * {{IMDb title|id=8976440}} | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:1972 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1972 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1972 films]] | ||
[[Category:1972 Western (genre) films]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by M. Karnan]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]] | [[Category:Indian films about revenge]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian Western (genre) films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 4 March 2026
| Jakkamma | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | M. Karnan |
| Screenplay by | M. Karnan |
| Story by | Vijaya Chitra Films Unit |
| Starring | Jaishankar Savitri S. A. Ashokan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Vijaya Chitra Films |
| Distributed by | Sri Navaneetha Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jakkamma is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language Western film directed and filmed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Savitri and S. A. Ashokan. It was released on 14 September 1972.
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (April 2022) |
Jakkamma and Ponnambalam, a married couple, live happily with their two sons — Babu and Raja — in a village. The village is constantly raided by a notorious robber Kali and his gang. In trying to save the village and its people, Ponnambalam is murdered by Kali. Jakkama raises both her sons valiantly and teaches them to fight against injustice. Jakkama is abducted by Kali and kept captive as a prisoner. Babu and Raja befriend Jambu, a friend and sympathiser of the poor and with his help, they rescue their mother. Kali comes to challenge Jambu but gets into the trap and Jakkamma kills Kali, and the whole village is freed.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Jaishankar as Jambu[2]
- Savitri as Jakkamma[3]
- Usharani
- S. A. Ashokan as Kali[2]
- C. L. Anandan
- K. Kannan
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama as Veeramma
- S. V. Subbaiah
- V. Nagayya
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Usilai Mani
- Haalam
Production[edit | edit source]
Jakkamma was directed by M. Karnan who also handled the cinematography and wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Vijaya Chitra Films, and the story was written by the Vijaya Chitra Films Unit, while the dialogues were written by Aaroor Dass. Editing was handled by R. Devarajan.[2] The final length of the film was 3,990.13 metres (13,091.0 ft).[1]
Themes[edit | edit source]
Film historian Swarnavel Eswaran compared Jakkamma to Karnan's other Western films like Kalam Vellum, Ganga and Enga Pattan Sothu because of their mutual theme being the protagonist seeking revenge for a murdered family member.[4] He compared the title character to Sita from the Ramayana for "suffering alone with her two kids", and Draupadi from the Mahabharata for "vowing not to tie her hair till her husband's death is avenged".[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.[2] The songs featured in the film were "Kollimalai Saralamma", "Kadavulin Padaippe", "Music Dance" and "Jakkamma".[1]
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Jakkamma was released on 14 September 1972,[5] and distributed by Sri Navaneetha Films in Madras.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 273.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rajshri Tamil (5 July 2011). Jakkamma with English subtitles – 1/18 – Jaishanker, Savitri, Manorama – Superhit Tamil Film. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pillai 2015, p. 178.
- ↑ Pillai 2015, p. 170.
- ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (2 September 2022). "ஒரே வருடத்தில் 15 படங்கள்: ஜெயித்துக்காட்டிய ஜெய்சங்கர்!". Kamadenu (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (24 April 2015). "Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion". The Western in the Global South. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-73113-1.