Ammoru

Ammoru
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Directed by	Kodi Ramakrishna
Written by	Satyanand (dialogues)
Story by	M. S. Arts Unit
Produced by	Shyam Prasad Reddy R. B. Choudary (Tamil)
Starring	Ramya Krishna Soundarya Suresh Rami Reddy Baby Sunaina Vadivukkarasi Kallu Chidambaram Babu Mohan
Cinematography	Vijay C. Kumar
Edited by	K. V. Krishna Reddy
Music by	K. Chakravarthy Sri Kommineni
Production company	M. S. Art Movies
Release date	23 November 1995 (1995-11-23)
Running time	129 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹1.8 crore

Ammoru (transl. Goddess) is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film is produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy.^[1] The film stars Ramya Krishna as Goddess Ammoru and Soundarya as her devotee Bhavani, with Suresh, Rami Reddy, Baby Sunaina, and Vadivukkarasi in key roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sri with cinematography by C. Vijay Kumar.^[2]

The film is noted for its pioneering use of visual effects, which accounted for a significant portion of its ₹1.8 crore budget. ₹1.2 crore was dedicated solely to the effects, setting a new benchmark for Telugu cinema. The film's producer by Shyam Prasad Reddy dedicated four years to its making.^[3]

Released on November 23, 1995, Ammoru was a commercial success and critically acclaimed for its performances, particularly Soundarya’s portrayal of Bhavani. The film became a milestone in the industry and contributed to the rise of Kodi Ramakrishna as a prominent director of fantasy films. The success of Ammoru also played a key role in elevating the careers of its lead actors Soundarya and Ramya Krishna. Ammoru helped establish the trend of mythological fantasy films in Telugu cinema, influencing future productions.^[3] The film won two Nandi Awards and was dubbed into Tamil as Amman where it also found success.^[4] It was later remade in Bengali as Debi (2005). It was also dubbed in Hindi as Maa Ki Shakti.