Achuvinte Amma
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Achuvinte Amma is a 2005 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad
and written by Ranjan Pramod. It stars Urvashi
, Meera Jasmine
, and Narain
. 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).
) and a daughter Achu (Meera Jasmine
). Vanaja is a street smart LIC agent who has made it on her own. She lives with her only daughter Aswathy alias Achu who holds a diploma
in Civil Engineering. Mother and daughter share a special relationship and are like friends. There is nothing that Achu hides from her mother. But the only thing taboo
in their life is the talk about her father. Vanaja never speaks about Achu's father and Achu never asks her as she doesn't want to hurt her beloved mother.
Their life moves smoothly until Immanuel John alias Ijo (Sunil Kumar) enters their life. They meet Ijo accidentally when they go to Trivandrum for attending an interview. After the first meeting, Achu and Ijo run into each other now and then, and a friendship develops between them.
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
. 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 that she wants her daughter to get married to a solid family where there are lots of people to care for each other.
This shocks Achu and she raises the taboo and questions Vanaja about her father. Mother and daughter has a hustle- 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, had 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 that's the crux of the story.
Sathyan Anthikkad
Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter...
and written by Ranjan Pramod. It stars Urvashi
Urvashi (actress)
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
, Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the...
, and Narain
Narain (actor)
Narain is an Indian film actor, who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.- Personal life:Narain was born in Thrissur, Kerala to Malayali parents. His father is Ponnani Kizhakke Kalathil T.M.Ramakrishnan Nair and his mother is Shantha Nair...
. The music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
with the lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery
Gireesh Puthenchery
Gireesh Puthenchery was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He also served as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society . He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times...
.
The film went on to win several awards including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress winners:...
(Urvashi).
Synopsis
Achuvinte Amma is a movie that tells the deep rooted relation between a mother, Vanaja (UravashiUrvashi (actress)
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
) and a daughter Achu (Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the...
). Vanaja is a street smart LIC agent who has made it on her own. She lives with her only daughter Aswathy alias Achu who holds a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Civil Engineering. Mother and daughter share a special relationship and are like friends. There is nothing that Achu hides from her mother. But the only thing taboo
Taboo
A taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs and or scientific consensus. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society...
in their life is the talk about her father. Vanaja never speaks about Achu's father and Achu never asks her as she doesn't want to hurt her beloved mother.
Their life moves smoothly until Immanuel John alias Ijo (Sunil Kumar) enters their life. They meet Ijo accidentally when they go to Trivandrum for attending an interview. After the first meeting, Achu and Ijo run into each other now and then, and a friendship develops between them.
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
Orphan
An orphan is a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents is called an orphan...
. 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 that she wants her daughter to get married to a solid family where there are lots of people to care for each other.
This shocks Achu and she raises the taboo and questions Vanaja about her father. Mother and daughter has a hustle- 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, had 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 that's the crux of the story.
Cast
- UrvashiUrvashi (actress)Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
as Vanaja - Meera JasmineMeera JasmineMeera Jasmine is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the...
as Achu - NarainNarain (actor)Narain is an Indian film actor, who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.- Personal life:Narain was born in Thrissur, Kerala to Malayali parents. His father is Ponnani Kizhakke Kalathil T.M.Ramakrishnan Nair and his mother is Shantha Nair...
as Ijo - Innocent as Paulose
- K.P.A.C. Lalitha as Kunjala Chedathi
- SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
as Moothamma - Oduvil UnnikrishnanOduvil UnnikrishnanOduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...
as Abdullah - Vettukili Prakash as Kunjoy
- Valsala Menon as Kathreena
- Resmi Boban
- Anoop Chandran as Ijo's friend