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Pottu Amman
Pottu Amman
	DVD cover of the Tamil version
Directed by	K. Rajarathnam (Tamil); R. K. Selvamani (Telugu)
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

Pottu Amman is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by K. Rajarathinam and produced by Mangala Productions. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Durga, directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ramprasad Reddy. The film featured Venu, Roja, Suvaluxmi, Suresh Bala, and K. R. Vijaya. The film was publicised as actress Roja's 100th film and got released during the month of December 2000.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Durga is an ardent devotee of the goddess Pottu Amman. But she marries a man against her father's wishes which makes her separated from the family. Durga also gives birth to a baby boy. An evil man enters the town to abduct the child and kills Durga. But Ganga and Navaneetham understand that the situation is tough, seek help from a goddess, and save the kid.

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
M. S. Narayana (Telugu)
Visweswara Rao (Telugu)
Ramya Krishnan as Amman (special appearance)

Production

The film was 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. Roja's husband and director R. K. Selvamani intervened and agreed to settle the dues.^[5]

Soundtrack

Music by S. D. Shanthakumar.

Song title	Singers
"Therku Pattam"	Krishnaraj, Devie Neithiyar, 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

Reception

A critic from go4i.com noted "This film has a decent script but again modern treatment somehow doesn't work too well with superstitions. Director Rajarathnam has 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 from Sify noted that it "lacks the distinctive touch of ace director R.K.Selvamani but it is bound to attract female audience since it is another devotional horror film laced with graphics".^[8]

References

^ "Slap in the face for Kamal". Rediff.com. 18 August 2000. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Roja Makes A Century". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Sodakku Amman". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 May 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Masala!". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 May 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Selvamani save Roja". TamilMoviesOnline.com. 20 October 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Pottu Amman". go4i.com. 10 August 2001. Archived from the original on 10 August 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (15 December 2000). "Film Review: Pottu Amman". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Durga". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.