''Jakkamma'' is a 1972 Indian

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film directed and filmed by

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, Savitri and S. A. Ashokan. It was released on 14 September 1972.

Plot

Jakkamma and Ponnambalam, a married couple, live happily with their two sons — Babu and Raja — in a village. The village is constantly raided by a notorious robber Kali and his gang. In trying to save the village and its people, Ponnambalam is murdered by Kali. Jakkama raises both her sons valiantly and teaches them to fight against injustice. Jakkama is abducted by Kali and kept captive as a prisoner. Babu and Raja befriend Jambu, a friend and sympathiser of the poor and with his help, they rescue their mother. Kali comes to challenge Jambu but gets into the trap and Jakkamma kills Kali, and the whole village is freed.

Cast

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Production

''Jakkamma'' was directed by

who also handled the cinematography and wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Vijaya Chitra Films, and the story was written by the Vijaya Chitra Films Unit, while the dialogues were written by Aaroor Dass. Editing was handled by R. Devarajan. The final length of the film was .

Themes

Film historian Swarnavel Eswaran compared ''Jakkamma'' to Karnan's other Western films like '' Kalam Vellum'', '' Ganga'' and '' Enga Pattan Sothu'' because of their mutual theme being the protagonist seeking revenge for a murdered family member. He compared the title character to

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'' for "vowing not to tie her hair till her husband's death is avenged".

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The songs featured in the film were "Kollimalai Saralamma", "Kadavulin Padaippe", "Music Dance" and "Jakkamma".

Release and reception

''Jakkamma'' was released on 14 September 1972, and distributed by Sri Navaneetha Films in Madras.

References

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External links

* {{IMDb title, id=8976440 1970s Tamil-language films 1972 films 1972 Western (genre) films Films directed by M. Karnan Films scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Indian films about revenge Indian Western (genre) films