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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = America Ammayi<br />
| image = America Ammayi.jpg<br />
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| caption =<br />
| director = [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]<br />
| producer = 'Navata' Krishnam Raju<br />
| writer = [[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] (dialogues)<br />
| story = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring =[[Sreedhar Surapaneni]]<br />[[Devayani (dancer)|Anne Chaymotty]]<br />[[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]]<br /> [[Unni Mary|Deepa]]<br />[[Sreedhar]]<br />[[Pandari Bai]]<br />
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Balu Mahendra]]<br />
| editing = Subbaiya<br />
| studio =<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = 19 November 1976<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
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'''''America Ammayi''''' ({{trans|American Girl}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]. The cross over film was based on the story of Telugu cultural importance in comparison to the western culture. [[French people|French]] dancer [[Devayani (dancer)|Anne Chaymotty]], known under her stage name Devayani, acted in the main role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Mateen |date=14 April 2004 |title=Interview&nbsp;– Devayani : India's French Cultural Ambassador by Mateen Khan |url=http://narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrvw66.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322212409/http://narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrvw66.html |archive-date=22 March 2007 |access-date=1 July 2015 |website=Narthaki.com}}</ref> She was learning [[Kuchipudi]] dance from [[Vempati Chinna Satyam]]. [[G. K. Venkatesh]] provided the music score.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2006 |title=Master of the Arts II&nbsp;– Singeetham's Films&nbsp;– An Analysis |url=http://passionforcinema.com/master-of-the-arts-ii-singeethams-films-an-analysis/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202071707/http://passionforcinema.com/master-of-the-arts-ii-singeethams-films-an-analysis/ |archive-date=2 February 2010 |access-date=26 March 2010 |website=Passion for Cinema}}</ref> The film was a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Melnaattu Marumagal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=13 May 2010 |title=Retro: America Ammaayi (1976) |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014549/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=Telugucinema.com}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Sridhar is an Indian youth staying in the United States. He marries an American woman Neena and brings her to India. His parents refuse to accept her into their house. Debora learns the Indian culture including language, dance and singing and impresses them. They finally accepts her as their daughter-in-law.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Devayani (dancer)|Anne Chaymotty]] as Neena/Meena<br />
*[[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] as Anand<br />
*[[Unni Mary|Deepa]] as Sudha<br />
*[[Sreedhar]] as Mohan<br />
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Janaki<br />
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Raju<br />
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== Songs ==<br />
* "Aame Thoti Matundi" (Lyrics: Mailavarapu Gopi; Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)<br />
* "Ananda Tandavamade Shivudu" (Lyrics: [[C. Narayana Reddy]]; Singer: [[P. Susheela]])<br />
* "Jilibili Siggula" (Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and Vani Jairam)<br />
* "Oka Venuvu Vinipinchenu Anuraga Geethika" (Lyrics: Mailavarapu Gopi; Singer: G. Anand)<br />
* "Paadana Tenugu Paata Paravasamai Nee Eduta Mee Paata" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singer: [[P. Susheela]])<br />
* "Tell Me, Tell Me, Tell Me" (Lyrics: [[Arudra]]; Singers: [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]] and [[S. Janaki]])<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0264353}}<br />
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{{Singeetam Srinivasa Rao}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1976 films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in St. Louis]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films set in New York City]]<br />
[[Category:Lists of films shot in the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in New York City]]<br />
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