Ammoru

Ammoru (transl. Mother Goddess) is a 1995 Indian Telugu language Hindu mythological-fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film was produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy, and stars Ramya Krishna in the titular role as Ammoru, with Soundarya as her devotee Bhavani. Actors Suresh, Rami Reddy, Baby Sunaina, and Vadivukkarasi played key roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sri and cinematography was helmed by Vijay C. Kumar. Ammoru is noted for its pioneering use of visual effects in South India cinema. The film set a new benchmark in Telugu cinema upon its release. It was both a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film. The success of Ammoru played a key role in elevating the careers of actresses Soundarya and Ramya Krishna. The film won two Nandi Awards and was dubbed into Tamil as Amman, which was also successful. It was later remade in Gujarati as "Dashe Dishaye Dasha Ma" (2000), and in Bengali as Debi (2005).