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Achuvinte Amma
Achuvinte Amma (Malayalam: അ ുവിന്െറ അ ,
Achuvinte Amma
English: Achu's Mother) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language
film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Ranjan
Pramod. It stars Urvashi, Meera Jasmine and Narain in lead
roles. The music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja with the lyrics by
Gireesh Puthenchery.

The film went on to win several awards including the National

Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (Urvashi), Filmfare
Award for Best Film - Malayalam and Filmfare Award for Best
Actress - Malayalam for Meera Jasmine.

Poster
Contents
Directed by Sathyan
Plot Anthikad
Cast Produced by P. V.
Critical reception Gangadharan

Box office Screenplay by Ranjan Pramod

Awards Story by Rajesh Jayaram

Soundtrack Starring Urvashi

References Meera Jasmine

External links Narain

Innocent
Oduvil
Plot Unnikrishnan

Achuvinte Amma is a movie that tells the deep rooted relation Music by Ilaiyaraaja
between a mother, Vanaja (Uravashi) and a daughter Achu Cinematography Alagappan N.
(Meera Jasmine). Vanaja is a street smart LIC agent who has Edited by K. Rajagopal
made it on her own. She lives with her only daughter Aswathy
alias Achu who holds a diploma in Civil Engineering. Mother Production Grahalakshmi
and daughter share a special relationship and are like friends. company Films
There is nothing that Achu hides from her mother. But the only Distributed by Kalpaka Films
thing taboo in their life is the talk about her father. Vanaja never Release
speaks about Achu's father and Achu never asks her as she
doesn't want to hurt her beloved mother. Release date 28 January 2005
Running time 130 minutes
Their life moves smoothly until Immanuel John alias Ijo
(Narain) enters their life. They meet Ijo accidentally when they Country India
go to Trivandrum for attending an interview. After the first Language Malayalam
meeting, Achu and Ijo run into each other now and then, and a
Budget ₹65 lakhs[1]
friendship develops between them.

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Achu gets a job in a construction company. Ijo conveys his wish to marry Achu to Vanaja. Vanaja
wants to meet his parents and then he reveals that he is an orphan, after when he takes them to a
cemetery for getting permission for marriage. His family had committed mass suicide due to financial
problems and he was the only one who survived. Now Vanaja turns against the marriage saying she
wants her daughter to marry into a solid family where there are many people who care for each other.

This shocks Achu and she raises the taboo and questions Vanaja about her father. Mother and
daughter have an argument; Vanaja does not reveal anything and Achu walks out of her home. She
goes to Ijo but he asks her to go back home. Achu is adamant and she stays with her colleague. Ijo
tries to mend the relationship between them but Achu takes no heed.

Meanwhile, Achu, due to uncomfortable circumstances, has to leave her colleagues place and she
finds that she has no place to stay. She is totally worked up and meets with an accident and then
Vanaja rushes to see her in hospital. Achu still doesn't speak to her and Vanaja opens her mind to Ijo,
and tells him about her past. She reveals that Achu is not her daughter and since from a young age
she had adopted Achu, giving a name Aswathy and calls Achu, she did not marry. Ijo tells this to
Achu, and both of them reconcile.

The end shows Vanaja adopting another little girl just like how she had taken Achu.

Cast
Urvashi as Vanaja, a LIC agent
Meera Jasmine as Aswathy / Achu
Narain as Immanuel John / Ijo (voice dubbed by Sarath Das)
Innocent as Paulose
K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Kunjala Chedathi
Sukumari as Moothamma
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Abdullah
P. Sreekumar
Vettukili Prakash as Kunjoy
Anoop Chandran as Ijo's friend
Pala Aravindan as Hospital Staff
Valsala Menon as Kathreena
Reshmi Boban as Usha
Mahima as Ramla
Lakshana
Nivedita
Vijayan Peringode
Ranjan Pramod as Co-traveller in bus (cameo)
Suraj Venjaramoodu as Bus conductor
Althara as young Vanaja

Critical reception
The movie opened in theatres with an overwhelming number of positive reviews. Apunkachioce.com
described Achuvinte Amma as an "eminently watchable film".[2] Mouthshut.com also gave a similar
comment quoting "This film has witnessed a great comeback by the Malayalam film industry, and I
hope the trend continues, and more and more such good films are produced which will put all others
to shame".[3] Oneindia.com gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and giving a Hit mark.[4]

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Box office
The film was highly successful and ran over 200 days in theatres.[5][6]

Awards
National Film Awards

2006: Best Supporting Actress - Urvashi

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Award for Best Film - P. V. Gangadharan

Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam - Meera Jasmine
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Malayalam - Ilaiyaraaja

Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards for Best Film - P. V. Gangadharan

Asianet Film Awards for Best Actress - Meera Jasmine
Asianet Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer - K.S.Chitra

Kerala State Film Awards

Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value- P. V.
Gangadharan, Sathyan Anthikkad

Soundtrack
The film features songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Achuvinte Amma
Gireesh Puthenchery. Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja

Track Song Title Singer(s) Released January 2005[7]

1 "Thamarakuruvikku" Manjari, Chorus Genre Film

2 "Enthu Paranjaalum" K. S. Chithra Language Malayalam

3 "Swaasathin Thaalam" K. J. Yesudas, Manjari Label Manorama Music

4 "Enthu Paranjaalum" Vijay Yesudas

References
1. "Audience apathy to young stars continues!" (http://www.sify.com/movies/audience-apathy-to-you
ng-stars-continues-news-malayalam-kkfv6Vhcbhcsi.html). Sify. 21 March 2005.
2. "Achuvinte Amma Review" (https://web.archive.org/web/20070405001534/http://www.apunkachoi
ce.com/movies/mov501/achuvinte_amma-review.html). Apun Ka Choice. Archived from the
original (http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov501/achuvinte_amma-review.html) on 5 April
2007. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
3. http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Achuvinte_Amma-75257-1.html
4. "Achuvinte Amma" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101204072718/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/
1973/achuvinte-amma.html). One India. Archived from the original (http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/
1973/achuvinte-amma.html) on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
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5. "Time for an encore" (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/time-for-a

n-encore/article3217574.ece). The Hindu. 24 March 2006.
6. "Sathyan and his cast revel in box-office triumph" (http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/09/stories/20
05050908390300.htm). The Hindu. 9 May 2005.
7. "Audio CD" (https://avdigital.in/products/achuvinte-amma-1). AVDigital. Retrieved 20 October
2020.

External links
Achuvinte Amma (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446266/) on IMDb
https://web.archive.org/web/20101204072718/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/1973/achuvinte-
amma.html

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