Amma Vandhachu
Amma Vandhachu (transl. Mother has come) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film features K. Bhagyaraj, Khushbu and Sridevi Vijaykumar, with Delhi Ganesh, Venniradai Moorthy, Rajesh Kumar, Pandu, Junior Balaiah and LIC Narasimhan playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Poornima Bhagyaraj, had musical score by Deva and was released on 26 June 1992. The film was a remake of Kannada film Ee Jeeva Ninagagi for which Vasu had written story.
| Amma Vandhachu | |
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| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | Poornima Bhagyaraj |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | M. C. Sekhar |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
Production company | Sharanya Cine Combines |
| Distributed by | Surya Films |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Nandakumar is a medical representative, he is a bachelor and lives alone in Mumbai. He starts to meet the smart and quick-tempered woman Nandini in various situations. Nandini sells detergent soap door to door, she lives with her father, a retired teacher. Nandakumar wants to get married as soon as possible, so he tries to seduce the bubbly Nandini. They both fall in love with each other. Even Nandini's father accepts for their marriage. Everything goes well until the arrival of Vimala, a four-year girl. She introduces herself to Nandini as Vimala Nandakumar and she says that Nandakumar is her father. Nandini, with a broken heart, leaves the city with her father. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- K. Bhagyaraj as Nandakumar[1]
- Kushboo as Nandini[1]
- Sridevi Vijaykumar as Vimala[2]
- Delhi Ganesh as Nandini's father[2]
- Venniradai Moorthy as Mahalingam[1]
- Rajesh Kumar as Ramesh
- Pandu as Senior officer
- Junior Balaiah as Senior officer
- LIC Narasimhan as Businessman
- S. S. Mani as Rajapalayam
- Soundararajan as Incense stick seller
- Vijaya Chandrika as Mahalingam's wife
- C. R. Saraswathi as School teacher
- Chelladurai as Naina Mohamed
- Shankar
Soundtrack
| Amma Vanthachu | |
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| Released | 1992 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 18:24 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | 'Soapu Madam Soapu' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:55 |
| 2 | 'Dhinathanthi Paperula' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:34 |
| 3 | 'Unakkoru Thayirukka' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:16 |
| 4 | 'Nandini oh Nandini ' | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:39 |
Release and reception
Amma Vandhachu was released on 26 June 1992 and distributed by Surya Films.[3] Lalitha Dileep of The New Indian Express stated, "an entertainment film; a fine amalgame of sentiment and subtle comedy that bear the trademark of Bhagyaraj's film" and praised the lead performances.[2] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "this movie should satisfy all Bhagiaraj fans looking for his own brand of humour".[1]
References
- Vijiyan, K. (18 July 1992). "Bhagiaraj takes on a different role". New Straits Times. p. 25.
- Dileep, Lalitha (26 June 1992). "Waiting for mother". The Indian Express. p. 7.
- "Amma Vandhachu". The Indian Express. 26 June 1992. p. 7.