En Bommukutty Ammavukku
En Bommukutty Ammavuku (Tamil: என் பொம்முக்குட்டி அம்மாவுக்கு) is a 1988 Indian family drama film directed by Fazil, starring Sathyaraj, Suhasini, Geetu Mohandas and Raghuvaran. It is a remake of Fazil's own Malayalam film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku.[2] The film was well received in the Tamil box office as well. The film went on screens and passed the 100-day mark. It was the second victorious project for the Fazil-Sathyaraj duo.
| En Bommukutty Ammavukku | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fazil |
| Produced by | R. D. Bhaskar |
| Written by | Fazil Gokula Krishnan (dialogues) |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Raghuvaran Suhasini Rekha Geetu Mohandas Janagaraj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ananda Kuttan |
| Edited by | T. R. Shekharr |
Production company | Pavalar Creations |
| Distributed by | Pavalar Creations |
Release date | 15 April 1988[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A couple (Suhasini and Sathyaraj) who lost their daughter in an accident decides to adopt a girl from the local orphanage. But problems arise when the child's real mother (Rekha) and father (Raghuvaran) seek to find her.[3]
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Vinod
- Raghuvaran as Alex
- Suhasini as Lakshmi
- Rekha as Mercy
- Geetu Mohandas as Tinnu
- Janagaraj as Lawyer and Sathyaraj's friend
- M. S. Thripunithura as Church Father and Orphanage Head
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chitra Chittugal" | K. S. Chithra | Muthulingham | 04:32 |
| 2 | "En Bommu Kutti Ammavukku" | K. J. Yesudas | Vaali | 04:30 |
| 3 | "En Patharamathu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:48 | |
| 4 | "Kanne Navamaniye" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 05:47 |
| 5 | "Kuyile Kuyile" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran | 04:25 |
| 6 | "Kuyile Kuyile" (Lady) | K. S. Chithra | 04:22 | |
| 7 | "Kuyile Kuyile" (Men) | K. J. Yesudas | 04:17 | |
| 8 | "Nallorgal Unnai" | K. S. Chithra | 00:46 | |
| 9 | "Uyire Uyirin" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 04:33 |
| 10 | "Yaiyaiya Yaiyaiya" | Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ilaiyaraaja | 01:50 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "The script moves ever so gracefully plumbing the depths of a bereaved couple's predicament." The reviewer went on to say, "Fazil seems to have given a great deal of thought to every scene. The only drawback of the film ironically contributed by music director Ilayaraja, whose brother Baskar is the film's producer. The one man who is allowed to indulge himself is Ilayaraja (too many songs). After all, it's as good as being his own film".[5]
References
- http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=en%20bommukutty%20ammavukku
- https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/136_IPCatalogue1988.pdf
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214909/
- "En Bommukutty Ammavukku Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880506&printsec=frontpage&hl=en