Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku (transl. For my Mamattukuttiyamma; also known as Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku) is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was written and directed by Fazil and stars Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal, Shalini, Poornima Jayaram, and Sangeeta Naik.[1] The film was reported to be heavily inspired by the 1982 film Annie.[2]
| Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | |
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| Directed by | Fazil |
| Written by | Fazil |
| Produced by | Navodaya Appachan |
| Starring | Bharat Gopy Mohanlal Shalini Sangeeta Naik Poornima Jayaram |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | T. R. Shekhar |
| Music by | Jerry Amaldev |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
In the film, Vinod and Sethu lose their only child in an accident. Years pass and Sethu is still grieving. To comfort her, Vinod adopts a child, Tintumol (Mamattukuttiyamma), from an orphanage. Sethu, initially reluctant to love her, gradually develops an affection for her. But just when things are getting back to normal, Tintumol's biological father, Alex, starts trailing Vinod, constantly requesting to return his daughter. Now, Sethu and Vinod are dragged into a situation where they might lose their second child as well.
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku was an Industry Hit and critical success and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film won four Kerala State Film Awards—Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Gopy), and Best Child Artist (Shalini).[3] It was remade in Tamil as En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988) by Fazil himself and in Telugu as Paape Maa Praanam (1989).
Plot
editA couple, Sethulakshmi and Vinod, lose their daughter (Divya Unni) in an accident. The family was traveling in a boat, and the couple's daughter goes to the top of the boat to play with her doll. The other children throw her doll into the water, making her jump into the water. The couple search for the girl but in vain. They find her floating in the water, which comes as a big shock to Sethu.
Years later, Vinod decides to adopt a girl named Tintu. Sethu didn't want to adopt a child. Still, Vinod forces Sethu to see Tintu in the orphanage. Sethu refuses, as she lost her child and doesn’t want any more. Vinod makes her understand, and Sethu agrees. They adopt Tintu.
After Tintu is brought into the home, the couple becomes as happy as earlier. But problems arise when Alex asks for the child, claiming it to be his wife's child as a result of an affair before their marriage. Initially, Sethu refuses but later gives the child to her real mother.
Cast
edit- Bharath Gopi as Vinod
- Mohanlal as Alex, Tintu's father
- Baby Shalini as Mamattikuttiyama / Tintumol
- Sangeeta Naik as Sethulakshmi / Sethu
- Poornima Jayaram as Mercy, Tintu's mother
- Divyaa Unni as the biological daughter of Vinod and Sethulakshmi
- Thilakan as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
- Rajan P. Dev as Adv. Thomas George
Production
editTitle
editThe film's original title was Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku, but due to a printing mistake, it came out as Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku in posters and publicity materials. Fazil heard the name Mamoottamma from a household in Northern Kerala. He modified that name to create the character Mamattukkuttiyamma.[4]
Casting
editFazil selected Shalini for the title role immediately after he saw her photograph shown by someone in the production crew. She was three years old when she acted in the film. Although Shalini had already made her debut in Aadyathe Anuraagam, it was Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku that gave her recognition. "Baby Shalini" became a successful child artist and appeared in similar roles in her subsequent films.[5]
Filming
editThe film was shot in Kochi and Alappuzha. The outdoor scenes showing Bharat Gopi's office and work site were shot in Hotel Vivanta near the Menaka bus stop. The building was under construction then. The scenes showing Gopi's home were shot in Alappuzha's west side near the beach. Some of the scenes were taken in Kakkanad, including Kusumagiri Mental Hospital. The film was made in just 30 days.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Jerry Amaldev and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.[7][8]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aalorungi Arangorungi" | K. S. Chithra | Bichu Thirumala | |
| 2 | "Kannodu Kannoram" | K. J. Yesudas | ||
| 3 | "Mounangale Chaanchaduvan" | |||
| 4 | "Thaimanikkunju Thennal" | K. S. Chithra, Chorus |
Awards
editReferences
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- ^ Soman, Litty (7 October 2018). "35 years of Baby Shalini's 'Ente Mamattykkuttiyammakku'". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : His experiments with cinema". The Hindu. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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- ^ Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine