Pottu Amman (film)
Pottu Amman is a 2000 Indian Tamil-Telugu bilingual devotional drama film. The Tamil version was handled by K. Rajarathinam and produced by Mangala Productions, while the Telugu version, Durga was directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ramprasad Reddy. The film featured Venu and Roja alongside Suvaluxmi and Suresh Bala, while K. R. Vijaya plays a supporting role. The film was publicised as actress Roja's 100th film and got released during the month of December 2000.[1][2]
| Pottu Amman (Tamil) Durga (Telugu) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Rajarathnam R. K. Selvamani |
| Written by | R. B. Rathan R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | S. Mathi Ramprasad Reddy |
| Starring | Venu Roja Suvaluxmi |
| Cinematography | K. Rajarathnam |
| Edited by | Anil Malnad |
| Music by | S. D. Shanthakumar |
Production companies | Mangala Productions Super Hit Films |
Release date | 8 December 2000 |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Cast
- Venu as Pratap
- Roja as Durga and Pottu Amman
- Suvaluxmi as Ganga
- K. R. Vijaya as Navaneetham
- Manivannan (Tamil) / Tanikella Bharani (Telugu)
- Suresh Krishna as Prathmipadhi
- Raviraj
- Kadavul Kannan
- Thyagu
- Baby Sneha
- Kullamani
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- Dubbing Janaki
- Ramyasri
- Raviraj
- Mannangatti Subramaniam
- Raman Nayar
- Ramya Krishnan as Amman (special appearance)
Production
The film was ghost 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. Film director R. K. Selvamani intervened and agreed to settle the dues.[5]
Soundtrack
Music by S. D. Shanthakumar.
| Song title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Therku Pattam" | Krishnaraj, Devi, 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 |
Release
A critic noted "This film has a decent script but again modern treatment somehow doesn't work too well with superstitions. Director Rajarathnam has definitely 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 noted that "Actress Roja’s 100th film “DURGA” lacks the distinctive touch of ace director R.K.Selvamani but nevertheless it is bound to attract female audience since it is another devotional horror film laced with graphics".[8]
References
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- "Film Review: Pottu Amman - OTHERS - the Hindu". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Movie Review : Durga". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.