Amma (transl. Mother) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Saritha and Pratap Pothen. It was released on 24 June 1982.[1][2]

Amma
Directed byRajasekhar
Written byV. C. Guhanathan
Produced byM. Balasubramanian
Starring
CinematographyM. Kesavan
Edited byK. R. Ramalingam
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
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Release date
  • 24 June 1982 (1982-06-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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Production

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Master Vimal was introduced as a child artist with this film.[3]

Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics by Vairamuthu.[4][5] The song "Mazhaiye Mazhaiye" attained popularity.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Poo Mugam"P. Susheela 
2."Bodhaiyil Pongum"Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Anjali, Manorama 
3."Mazhaiye Mazhaiye"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
4."Ammave Deivam"P. Susheela 

Release and reception

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The film was released on 24 June 1982.[7] Thiraignani of Kalki appreciated the acting of star cast and Guhanathan's story but panned Ramasamy's humour.[8] The film failed at the box-office.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM Productions. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Amma ( 1982 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 August 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "கமலுக்கு பின் விமல்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 6. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Amma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1982. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Amma ( Supreme EP , 33/ RPM ) Music : Shankar Ganesh". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ "இசையின் முகங்கள் (பகுதி 9): எண்பதுகளில் சங்கர் கணேஷ்". Tamizhini (in Tamil). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  7. ^ Saravanan 2013, p. 492.
  8. ^ திரைஞானி (11 July 1982). "அம்மா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 29. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "ஏ.வி.எம்: 1–150" [AVM: 1–150] (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 21 July 1991. pp. 8–12. Retrieved 30 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.

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