Amma (1968 film)

Amma (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Rajkumar, Bharathi, B. R. Panthulu and M. V. Rajamma. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa.^[1][2] In a small drama sequence, he appeared as Babruvahana. In another sequence, the tragic climax of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was adapted on – screen in English with Rajkumar playing the role of Romeo and Bharathi as Juliet.^[3]

Amma
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Written by	G. V. Iyer (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Padmini Pictures
Story by	G. Balasubramanyam
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Rajkumar Bharathi B. R. Panthulu M. V. Rajamma
Cinematography	A. Shanmugam
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	17 September 1968 (1968-09-17)
Running time	170 min
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Rajkumar as Sridhar
• Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Mala
• B. R. Panthulu Sridhar's father
• M. V. Rajamma as Seetha, Sridhar's mother
• K. S. Ashwath as Vasu
• Pandari Bai in a cameo
• Narasimharaju as Kitti
• Mynavathi
• Dinesh as Lingaraju
• H. R. Shastry
• Basappa
• Comedian Guggu
• L. N. Swamy
• Shankar
• Ranganath
• Shyam
• Mallesh
• Raju
• Jr. Dinesh
• Shekar
• Master Krishnakumar as young Sridhar
• Papamma
• Seethalakshmi
• Suguna
• Shantha
• Susheela

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.^[4]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Raathriyali Malebandu"	P. Nageswara Rao, L. R. Eswari	Vijaya Narasimha	03:22
2	"Bangaara Vaagali"	P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki	G. V. Iyer	03:00
3	"Dharmave Jayavemba"	M. Balamurali Krishna	Purandaradasa	02:35
4	"Entha Cheluva Naguvo"	Bangalore Latha, P. B. Srinivas		3:00