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{{Infobox film <br />
| name = Amma<br />
| image = Amma1968.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| native_name = {{film_name|Kannada|ಅಮ್ಮ|translation=Mother}}<br />
| director = [[B. R. Panthulu]]<br />
| producer = B. R. Panthulu<br />
| story = G. Balasubramanyam<br />
| writer = [[G. V. Iyer]] (dialogues)<br />
| screenplay = Padmini Pictures<br />
| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]<br>[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]]<br>[[B. R. Panthulu]]<br>[[M. V. Rajamma]]<br />
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]<br />
| cinematography = A. Shanmugam<br />
| editing = R. Devarajan<br />
| studio = Padmini Pictures<br />
| distributor = Padmini Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|1968|09|17|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 170 min<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Amma''''' is a [[Kannada films of 1968|1968]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Kannada language|Kannada]] film, directed and produced by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. The film stars [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]], [[B. R. Panthulu]] and [[M. V. Rajamma]] in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[T. G. Lingappa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/amma-1968|title=Amma|accessdate=2015-01-26|publisher=chiloka.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nthwall.com/ka/crew/Amma-1968-cast-and-crew/9219800495 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150126162300/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/crew/Amma-1968-cast-and-crew/9219800495 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-01-26 |title=Amma |accessdate=2015-01-26 |publisher=nthwall.com }}</ref> In a small drama sequence, the tragic climax of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' is adapted on - screen in English with Rajkumar playing the role of Romeo and Bharathi as Juliet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://churumuri.blog/2011/04/24/5-things-a-journalist-learnt-from-dr-raj-kumar/|title=Churumuri5 things a journalist learnt from Dr Raj Kumar|date=24 April 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] as Sridhar<br />
*[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]] as Mala<br />
*[[B. R. Panthulu]] Sridhar's father<br />
*[[M. V. Rajamma]] as Seetha, Sridhar's mother<br />
*[[K. S. Ashwath]] as Vasu<br />
*[[Pandari Bai]] in a cameo<br />
*[[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] as Kitti<br />
*[[Mynavathi]]<br />
*[[Dinesh (Kannada actor)|Dinesh]] as Lingaraju<br />
*[[H. R. Shastry]]<br />
*Basappa<br />
*Comedian Guggu<br />
*L. N. Swamy<br />
*Shankar<br />
*Ranganath<br />
*Shyam<br />
*Mallesh<br />
*Raju<br />
*Jr. Dinesh<br />
*Shekar<br />
*Master Krishnakumar as young Sridhar<br />
*Papamma<br />
*Seethalakshmi<br />
*Suguna<br />
*Shantha<br />
*Susheela<br />
}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/kannada/album/Amma-K0000674|title=Amma Songs|accessdate=2015-01-26|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Raathriyali Malebandu" || P. Nageswara Rao, [[L. R. Eswari]] || Vijaya Narasimha || 03:22<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Bangaara Vaagali" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[G. V. Iyer]] || 03:00<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Dharmave Jayavemba" || M. Balamurali Krishna || Purandaradasa || 02:35<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Entha Cheluva Naguvo" || [[Bangalore Latha]], P. B. Srinivas || || 3:00<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0250206}}<br />
* {{YouTube|id=KQGz_bYfG6Q|title=Amma}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Panthulu]]<br />
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