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{{Infobox film
| image = Amma-1952.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Jairus Paul Victor
| producer = [[T. E. Vasudevan]]
| writer = [[Nagavally R. S. Kurup]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] [[B. S. Saroja]] [[Aranmula Ponnamma]] [[M. N. Nambiar]] [[T. S. Durairaj]] P. M. Devan Gopalan Nair [[T. S. Muthaiah]] Sharma [[Paul Vengola]]
| music = [[V. Dakshinamurthy]]
| cinematography = V. Rajagopal
| editing = R. Rajagopal
| studio = Associated Producers
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1952|12|6|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}10 lakh
}}
'''''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 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>

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>

== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=October 2024}}

== Cast ==
{{Col-begin|width=65%}}
{{Col-2}}
;Male cast
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[T. S. Durairaj]]
*P. M. Devan
*Gopalan Nair
*[[T. S. Muthaiah]]
*Sharma
{{Col-2}}
;Female cast
*[[B. S. Saroja]]
*[[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]
*[[Aranmula Ponnamma]]
*[[Santha Kumari|P. Shanthakumari]]
{{Col-end}}

== Soundtrack ==

[[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.
;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 (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
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 — 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.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist
|-
| "Jayamundu Bayamillai Maname" || rowspan=2|[[P. Leela]]|| [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Bharathiyar]]
|-
| "Vedhanaiyaal Kann Kalangkida" || rowspan=13|Chidambaram Varadarajan
|-
| "Ammaave Deivam Ulaginile" || [[Jikki]]
|-
| "Anaivarumae Varuveer" || Lalitha & group
|-
| "Padagae Namadhu Thunaiye" || [[V. Dakshinamurthy]], P. Leela & group
|-
| "Aandavan Padaipilae" || rowspan=2|V. Dakshinamurthy & P. Leela
|-
| "Nal Thiruvonam Varudhe"
|-
| "Vidhiyo Paingkili" || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]]
|-
| "Udamaiyum Varumaiyum" || [[Ghantasala (musician)|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 ==
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 ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1952 Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1952 multilingual films]]
[[Category:1952 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1952 drama films]]
[[Category:1952 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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