Pottu Amman(2001)
Pottu Amman is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language devotional horror film directed by K. Rajarathinam and produced by Mangala Productions. The film stars Roja in a dual role as Durga and the goddess Pottu Amman, alongside Venu, Suvaluxmi, and K. R. Vijaya. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Durga, directed by R. K. Selvamani. The story follows a devoted mother who is killed by a villain while protecting her baby, leading two women to seek divine intervention from the goddess. The film was publicised as actress Roja's 100th film and released in December 2000. Critical reception was mixed, with reviewers noting its blend of devotional themes and horror elements inspired by Hollywood's The Mummy.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 9 November 2001
- Director
- Rajarathnam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A devoted mother named Durga marries against her father's wishes and has a baby boy. An evil man enters her village to kidnap the child. When Durga is killed protecting her son, two women pray to goddess Pottu Amman for help. The goddess must intervene to save the innocent baby from darkness.
“Faith fights the darkest evil”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pottu Amman
Cast reunions in this film: Manivannan & Roja Selvamani (14 films together), Manivannan & Suvalakshmi (4 films together), Roja Selvamani & Suvalakshmi (3 films together), and Manivannan & K. R. Vijaya (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, a remarkably fast schedule even for a devotional film.
- It was a bilingual release, filmed simultaneously in Tamil as 'Pottu Amman' and in Telugu as 'Rajarajeshwari'.
- The movie's climax features a unique visual effect where the goddess's 'pottu' (forehead dot) emits laser beams.
- Actress Khushbu played the dual role of both the goddess and a devotee, a common trope in such films.
- The soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja became very popular, with songs playing in temples and during festivals.
- This film is part of a wave of late-90s/early-2000s Tamil cinema focused on specific goddess figures like Mariamman.
- It was a major commercial success, reportedly outperforming many big-star films at the time in certain regions.