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{{short description|2004 film directed by Suryan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Amma Appa Chellam
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Suryan
| producer = L. Vijay Subbiah M. Saravanan M. Kumaran
| writer = Vivekhananth (dialogues)
| screenplay = Suryan
| story = Vivekhananth
| starring = [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] [[Chaya Singh]] Sathya
| music = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| cinematography = K. V. Mani
| editing = P. Sureshrajhan
| distributor =
| studio = Ramadevi Cine Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|12|03}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Amma Appa Chellam''''' ({{trans|Father, Mother, Chellam}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] directed by Suryan. The film features [[Bala (actor)|Bala]], [[Chaya Singh]], and Sathya in the lead roles, while [[Periyar Dasan]], [[Sabitha Anand]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], Anjali Devi, [[T. P. Gajendran]], [[Mayilsamy]], [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]], and [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]] and was released on 3 December 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Appa_Amma_Chellam/173|title=Find Tamil Movie Appa Amma Chellam|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201014712/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Appa_Amma_Chellam/173|archive-date=1 February 2010|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref><ref name="Release">{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/december-release-schedule-news-tamil-kkfvDIfgedgsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902121742/https://www.sify.com/movies/december-release-schedule-news-tamil-kkfvDIfgedgsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 September 2019|title=December release schedule|date=1 December 2004|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Chellam ([[Bala (actor)|Bala]]), who comes from a poor family, passes his [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|plus two]] examination with distinction and gets the first rank in the district, making his parents Kannaiah ([[Periyar Dasan]]) and Velamma ([[Sabitha Anand]]) proud. The studious Chellam then joins a college in [[Chennai]]. His college mate Nanditha ([[Chaya Singh]]), who is from a wealthy family, befriends him and slowly falls in love with him. Chellam loves her too, but he refrains from revealing his feelings because improving his parents' life is his first priority in life. After finishing his studies, the skilled Chellam struggles to find a good job, and Nanditha wants him to show her his true feelings. However, Chellam makes it clear that his parents are much more important than anything else, thus breaking Nanditha's heart.

Chellam then decides to start a dairy farm, but he needs a bank loan to start his project. His cousin Kumar (Sathya), who worked in Malaysia for many years, helps him get a bank loan. Chellam works hard and improves the living condition of his parents as he wished. When Chellam finally decides to reveal his love to Nanditha, she gets engaged to Kumar. Chellam, who is caught in a difficult situation, can neither reveal his love nor stop the wedding because of the respect he has for his cousin. On the eve of her wedding, Nanditha secretly meets Chellam and begs him to marry her, but he refuses. The day of the wedding, the heartbroken Nanditha tries to kill herself by jumping into a well, but Chellam saves her from drowning. Kumar comes to know about their love and genuinely supports it. The film ends with Chellam and Nanditha getting married.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Bala (actor)|Bala]] as Chellam
*[[Chaya Singh]] as Nanditha
*Sathya as Kumar
*[[Periyar Dasan]] as Kannaiah, Chellam's father
*[[Sabitha Anand]] as Velamma, Chellam's mother
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Nanditha's father
*Anjali Devi as Pushpa, Nanditha's mother
*[[T. P. Gajendran]] as Kumar's father
*[[Mayilsamy]] as [[Ganesha|Vinayagar]]
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Pannaiyar
*[[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Govindaraj
*[[Tharika]] as Divya
*Megha as Akila
*T. S. Muthu
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Amma Appa Chellam
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 23:53
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| prev_title = [[Dreams (2004 film)|Dreams]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Jananam]]
| next_year = 2004
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]. The soundtrack, released in 2004, features 5 tracks written by Arivumathu, [[Snehan]] and Vivekhananth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Amma+Appa+Chellam+(2004)|title=Amma Appa Chellam (2004) - Bharadhwaj|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amma-appa-chellam/chU1Nil0dsk_|title=Amma Appa Chellam by Bharadwaj|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Tracklist
|total_length=23:53
|title1=Aariraro|extra1=[[K. S. Chithra]]|length1=4:56
|title2=Neeyum Naanum|extra2=[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], Reshmi|length2=4:51
|title3=Mudhal Mudhalai|extra3=[[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan]], Mahalakshmi|length3=5:03
|title4=Pattam Poochi|extra4=Mahalakshmi|length4=4:50
|title5=Poraadinaal|extra5=Krishnaraj|length5=4:13
}}

==Release==
Balaji Balasubramaniam of ''bbthots.com'' praised the actors' performances and called the film "enjoyable in spite of its slow pace" and added, "relying on the story alone, the director appreciably avoids elements that could lead to vulgarity or violence".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2005/aachellam.html|title=AMMA APPA CHELLAM|accessdate=2 September 2019|author=Balaji Balasubramaniam|publisher=bbthots.com}}</ref> Another reviewer lauded the cinematography: "Each and every frame is noteworthy. The way to all the location have been filmed is simply superb" but criticized the film's screenplay and music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/new/amma.shtml|title=Tamil Cinema Review - Amma Appa Chellam|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207212659/http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/new/amma.shtml|archive-date=7 February 2005|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>

The film flopped at the box-office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/11-4-05/suriyan_new.htm|title=Behindwoods : Amma Appa Chellam! .... Next?|date=11 April 2005|accessdate=2 September 2019|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|9130110|Amma Appa Chellam}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2004 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bharadwaj (music director)]]

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