Umma (1960 film)

Umma
Directed byKunchacko
Written byScreenplay:
Vimal
Dialogues:
P. K. Sarangapani
Novel:
Moidu Padiyath
Produced byKunchacko
StarringThikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
K. P. Ummer
B. S. Saroja
Edited byS. Williams
Music byM. S. Baburaj
Lyrics:
P. Bhaskaran
Production
company
Distributed byExcel Productions
Release date
  • 29 March 1960 (1960-03-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Umma (English: Mother) is a 1960 Malayalam social drama film directed and produced by Kunchacko. It was the first directorial venture of Kunchacko. Its screenplay is written by Vimal while the dialogues are by P. K. Sarangapani, who was on his debut. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Moidu Padiyath. It was the first Muslim social film in Malayalam. The story of the film revolves around marital evils that prevailed in the Muslim community, particularly in the Malabar region.[1][2][3][4][5]

The film was a box office success and gained critical praise.[2] The famous song "Kadalivaazhakayyilirunnu" is from this film.

  1. ^ Abdul Salam, Najla Kaikulangara (April 2019). "Muslim Women in Malayalam Cinema; Within and Beyond Stereotypes" (PDF). The Literary Herald. 4 (6): 20–31. ISSN 2454-3365.
  2. ^ a b B. Vijayakumar (7 March 2009). "Umma 1960". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Umma". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Umma". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Umma". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.