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Enga Mama(1970)

Tamil159 minstheatrical

Enga Mama is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, and Vennira Aadai Nirmala in lead roles. The story follows Koteeswaran, an abandoned child who grows up to run an orphanage for 12 children in a mortgaged house. He saves a suicidal woman named Seetha and falls in love with her. The film is a remake of the 1968 Hindi film Brahmachari. It was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. The music by M. S. Viswanathan became popular. The film was released on 14 January 1970 during the Pongal festival.

Occasion:Pongal 1970

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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
13 January 1970
Director
A. C. Tirulokchandar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 39m
0

Storyline

Koteeswaran runs a small orphanage for 12 children in a mortgaged house. He struggles to keep them fed and safe. When he saves a young woman from suicide, his life changes forever. He must protect her from her greedy relatives while fighting to keep his home and family together.

One man's love for 12 children.

Film Details

159Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 January 1970
Release Typetheatrical
OccasionPongal 1970

Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Enga Mama

Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Sivaji Ganesan (110 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Jayalalitha (46 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & A. C. Tirulokchandar (30 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & A. C. Tirulokchandar (22 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & Jayalalitha (20 films together), and M. S. Viswanathan & Vennira Aadai Nirmala (15 films together).

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