Palayathu Amman

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Palayathu Amman
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Directed by Rama Narayanan
Produced byN. Radha
Starring Meena
Ramki
Divya Unni
Charan Raj
Vivek
Cinematography N. K. Viswanathan
Edited byRajkeerthi
Music by S. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Release date
28 October 2000
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Palayathu Amman is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language Hindu devotional film directed by Rama Narayanan. Meena plays the lead role as goddess Amman, while Ramki, Divya Unni, Charan Raj, and Vivek play supporting roles.

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Plot

The film starts with a saint in a gurukulam announcing to his students that Devi's birth to kill the evil shall come soon. The Satan kills the saint, but Devi's birth is not stopped. It grows up as a child for Shekar and Savithri. The child gets all kinds of harms from the Satan, but the Goddess Palayathu Amman saves it every time. At the same time, Savithri thinks Palayathu Amman wants to take away her child, so she tries to save it from her. At last, the child is kidnapped and about to be killed when Palayathu Amman kills the Satan and returns the child to her parents.

Cast

Production

The film completed its shoot with the working title of Devatha, before the director chose to title the film Palayathu Amman. Vivek comedy in this flim was praised by critics. [1] The Movie became a blockbuster at the box office [2]

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by Vaali, Kalidasan and Rama Narayanan. [3] [4]

No.SongSingersLyrics
1Aadi Vanthen K. S. Chithra Kalidasan
2Veppilai Veppilai Sujatha Mohan
3Palayathamma NeeK. S. Chithra
4Paal Nila Swarnalatha, Anuradha Sriram Vaali
5Anthapura Nandhavanam Mano, SwarnalathaRama Narayanan

Hindi

No.SongSingersLyrics
1Ae Dekko Ae Dekko Ae Maharani
2Nimmuna Hi Nimmuna Hi Maa
3Khan Khadi Tu Khan Khadi Tu A Main Jalaung Ge (Jaago Devi Maa Jaago Devi Maa)
4Bholle Sha Khila Khila Bhario Sha Ye Ro Tera

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