Amma(1991)
Amma is a 1991 Telugu-language family drama film directed by Suresh Krishna. The lead cast includes Suhasini, Sarath Babu, and Brahmanandam. The story follows a progressive, unmarried woman who defies societal norms by choosing to become a mother without a husband. She faces judgment and rejection but ultimately builds a family by caring for orphaned children. The film was produced by Usha Kiron Movies with an estimated budget of ₹15,000,000. It was praised for its bold theme and Suhasini's powerful performance. The movie released in India on January 13, 1991.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Suresh Krishna
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
An independent woman decides she will never marry, but her heart aches for a child. Society tells her she cannot be a mother without a husband. She refuses to accept this and searches for her own path to motherhood. Her journey challenges everything she and everyone around her believes about family.
“Motherhood is not a rule. It is love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Amma
Cast reunions in this film: Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna (19 films together), Sarath Babu & Brahmanandam (11 films together), Suhasini Maniratnam & Brahmanandam (10 films together), Suhasini Maniratnam & Sarath Babu (5 films together), Sarath Babu & Suresh Krissna (5 films together), and Suresh Krishna & Sarath Babu (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Tamil movie 'Thai Moogambikai', also directed by Suresh Krissna and released the same year.
- Vijayashanti's powerful performance as the central character was widely praised and became a landmark in her career.
- The movie's storyline was considered bold for its time, focusing on a woman's choice to embrace motherhood without marriage.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja, who scored the Tamil original, also composed the music for this Telugu version.
- The film's title 'Amma', meaning mother, became a common cultural reference for selfless maternal figures in Telugu society.
- It was one of the few early 1990s films where the heroine's journey, not a romantic plot, was the sole focus of the narrative.