# Amma Enge > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Amma_Enge > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Amma_Enge.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amma_Enge > Source revision: 1341632714 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1964 film Amma Enge Directed by G. Viswanathan Screenplay by A. L. Narayanan Seehampatti Rajagopal Produced by T. R. Sundaram Starring R. S. Manohar Muthuraman Chandrakantha Rajasri Cinematography H. S. Venu Music by Vedha Production company Modern Theatres Release date 27 November 1964 (1964-11-27) Country India Language Tamil ***Amma Enge*** (transl. Where is mother?) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. Viswanathan. The film stars [Muthuraman](/source/R._Muthuraman), [R. S. Manohar](/source/R._S._Manohar), Chandrakantha and [Rajasri](/source/Rajasri). It was released on 27 November 1964.[1] ## Plot Ranjitham is accused of stealing a diamond ring and she runs out of town with her father. Her father dies heartbroken. Ranjitham joins a family as a nanny for a young girl, Amutha. The girl's mother has left her family with whereabouts unknown. The girl's father falls in love with Ranjitham and desires to marry her. He clears her name as the thief. The ring is found and is given as a gift to Ranjitham. The young girl Amutha runs away and is later found safe in a forest by her father and Ranjitham. Ranjitham agrees to marry Amutha's father who then goes to Madras to prepare for the wedding. Ranjitham goes to temple with the girl's aunt and is secretly followed by Amutha. Aunt locks off Ranjitham in the temple and asks her goons to kill Amutha. It is revealed aunt had killed Amutha's mother so her daughter could marry the girl's father. Father goes back home at the right time and rescues Amutha and later Ranjitham from the temple. Aunt runs away and commits suicide. Ranjitham gets married and sees off Amutha to school. ## Cast The list is adapted from the book Thiraikalanjiyam[2] Male R. S. Manohar Muthuraman Veerappan Vairam Krishnamoorthy Pazhaniyappan Ali Female Chandrakantha Rajasree Baby Shakeela Madhavi B. V. Radha Saraswathi ## Production The film was produced by [T. R. Sundaram](/source/T._R._Sundaram) under the banner [Modern Theatres](/source/Modern_Theatres) and was directed by G. Viswanathan. Screenplay and dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan and Seehampatti Rajagopal. H. M. Venu was the director of Cinematography.[1] ## Soundtrack The music was composed by [Vedha](/source/Vedha_(composer)) and the lyrics were penned by [Kannadasan](/source/Kannadasan), [Panchu Arunachalam](/source/Panchu_Arunachalam), [Vaali](/source/Vaali_(poet)) and Nallathambi.[2] Song Singer/s Lyricist "Pappa Pappa Kathai Kelu" A. L. Raghavan Vaali "Nilavu Pirantha Nerathile" P. Susheela with group "Thottup Paar Thodumpothu Inbam" "Come Come Rosie" A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari "Akka Magalukku Sadai Neelam" S. V. Ponnusamy, L. R. Eswari "Aakaasa Pandalile Ayiram Poo" P. Susheela "Nenjukku Theriyum" Kannadasan "(Mayakkam Mayakkam) Iravinil Oru Athisayam" Nallathambi "Naan Vanangum Deivame" P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas "Amma Amma Enge Pone" M. S. Rajeswari Panju Arunasalam ## Reception Writing for *[Kalki](/source/Kalki_(magazine))*, S. Neelakantan said viewers needed three things before watching the film: patience, a liniment for headaches, and a pillow.[3] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lakshmansruthi_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lakshmansruthi_1-1) ["1964 – அம்மா எங்கே – மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ்"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200709192832/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails1.asp) [1964 – Amma Enge – Modern Theatres]. *[Lakshman Sruthi](/source/Lakshman_Sruthi)* (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-neelamegam_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-neelamegam_2-1) Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). *Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1* (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 142. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** நீலகண்டன், எஸ். (3 January 1965). ["அம்மா எங்கே"](https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jan/03-01-1965/p20.jpg). *[Kalki](/source/Kalki_(magazine))* (in Tamil). p. 20. Retrieved 11 August 2022.{{[cite magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_magazine)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) ## External links - [*Amma Enge*](https://www.imdb.com/find?q=Amma+Enge&s=tt) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Modern Theatres Key people T. R. Sundaram (founder) Films produced 1930s Modern Girl (1935) Bandit of the Air (1936) Country Girl (1936) Modern Lady (1936) Modern Youth (1937) Mr. Ammanchi (1937) Naveena Nirupama (1937) Padma Jothi (1937) Sathi Ahalya (1937) Balan (1938) Dhaksha Yagnam (1938) Kambar (1938) Maya Mayavan (1938) Mayuradhawaja (1938) Santhanadevan (1938) Thayumanavar (1938) Maanikka Vaasakar (1939) Manmadha Vijayam (1939) Sathyavaani (1939) Sri Sankarachariyar (1939) 1940s Harihara Maya (1940) Raja Yogam (1940) Sathyavaani (1940) Sathi Mahananda (1940) Sathi Murali (1940) Uthama Puthiran (1940) Vikrama Oorvasi (1941) Bhaktha Gowri (1941) Dhayalan (1941) Ashok (1942) Manonmani (1942) Sathi Suganya (1942) Sivalinga Satchi (1942) Arundhathi (1943) Dewan Bahadur (1943) Soorapuli (1943) Sow Sow (1944) Rajarajeswari (1944) Burma Rani (1945) Chitra (1946) Sangram (1946) Subhathra (1946) 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani (1947) Sulochana (1947) Adhithan Kanavu (1948) Ahimasa Yuddham (1948) Bhojan (1948) 1950s Thigambara Samiar (1950) Manthiri Kumari (1950) Maaya Rambha (1950) Ponmudi (1950) Aada Janma (1951) Sarvadhikari (1951) Kaadu (1952) The Jungle (1952) Atthinti Kapuram (1952) Kalyani (1952) Savathiporu (1952) Valayapathi (1952) Mangala Gowri (1953) Thirumbi Paar (1953) Deva Kannika (1954) Illara Jothi (1954) Sugam Enge (1954) Kathanayaki (1955) Maheswari (1955) Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956) Pasavalai (1956) Aravalli (1957) Kitna Badal Gaya Insan (1957) Veera Kankanam (1957) Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (1958) Engal Kuladevi (1959) Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (1959) Vannakili (1959) 1960s Anna Chellalu (1960) Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) Kumudham (1961) Modern Girl (1961) Kavitha (1962) Kattu Roja (1963) Konjum Kumari (1963) Yarukku Sontham (1963) Amma Enge (1964) Chitrangi (1964) Vallavanukku Vallavan (1965) Iru Vallavargal (1966) Monagallaku Monagadu (1966) Vallavan Oruvan (1966) Ethirigal Jakkirathai (1967) Kadhalithal Podhuma (1967) Evaru Monagadu (1968) Naangu Killadigal (1969) 1970s CID Shankar (1970) Justice Viswanathan (1971) Nenu Manishine (1971) Karunthel Kannayiram (1972) Thedi Vandha Lakshmi (1973) Prayachitham (1974) Kaali Koyil Kabali (1979) Vallavan Varugiraan (1979) 1990s Jenanaayakan (1999) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Amma Enge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amma_Enge) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amma_Enge?action=history)). 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