Pottu Amman (film)

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Pottu Amman
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DVD cover of the Tamil version
Directed byK. Rajarathnam (Tamil)
R. K. Selvamani (Telugu)
Written byR. B. Rathan
R. Selvaraj
Produced byS. Mathi
Ramprasad Reddy
Starring Venu
Roja
Suvaluxmi
CinematographyK. Rajarathnam
Edited by Anil Malnad
Music byS. D. Shanthakumar
Production
companies
Mangala Productions
Super Hit Films
Release date
8 December 2000
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

Pottu Amman is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by K. Rajarathinam and produced by Mangala Productions. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Durga, directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ramprasad Reddy. The film featured Venu, Roja, Suvaluxmi, Suresh Bala, and K. R. Vijaya. The film was publicised as actress Roja's 100th film and got released during the month of December 2000. [1] [2]

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Plot

Durga is an ardent devotee of the goddess Pottu Amman. But she marries a man against her father's wishes makes her separated from the family. Durga also gives birth to a baby boy. An evil man enters the town to abduct the child and kills Durga. But Ganga and Navaneetham understand that situation goes tough, seek help from a goddess, and save the kid.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by R. K. Selvamani, who opted to give his brother the directorial credits for the Tamil version, while he took credit for the Telugu version, Durga. [3] [4]

The film's release in Tamil was held up by financier Mukanchand Bothra, who filed a suit against Roja and her brother Kumarasamy Reddy for failing to repay a loan. Roja's husband and director R. K. Selvamani intervened and agreed to settle the dues. [5]

Soundtrack

Music by S. D. Shanthakumar.

Song titleSingers
"Therku Pattam"Krishnaraj, Devie Neithiyar, Krithika
"Kolusu Mani" Swarnalatha, Unnikrishnan
"Oyyara mayil" Swarnalatha, K. S. Chithra, Bombay Jayashri
"Maalini Soolini" Swarnalatha, Narayanan
"Eecha Maram" K. S. Chithra
"Kannadichu Kannadichu"Krishnaraj, Theni Kunjarammal
"Vennilave Vennilave" SPB Charan, Theni Kunjarammal, Swarnalatha, Harini & Kalpana
"Veeramani Engae" Swarnalatha

Reception

A critic from go4i.com noted "This film has a decent script but again modern treatment somehow doesn't work too well with superstitions. Director Rajarathnam has been inspired by Hollywood's The Mummy in some parts." [6] The Hindu gave the film a more critical review, stating that "the film shows that the director has made it with less of ideas and more of compromise". [7] Regarding the Telugu version, a critic from Sify noted that it "lacks the distinctive touch of ace director R.K.Selvamani but it is bound to attract female audience since it is another devotional horror film laced with graphics". [8]

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