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Umma is a film of genre Drama directed by Kunchacko with Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Umma (1960)

Umma
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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.

The film became a huge box office success as well as gained critical praise. The famous song "Kadalivaazhakayyilirunnu" is from this film.

Synopsis

Polygamy is the theme of the film. An illiterate rich landlord Aboobacker Haji married three times and divorced all the three wives. His next aim is to get married again which according to traditions will be his last marriage. He gets married to Ibrahim Kakka's daughter Ayisha. Ayisha gives birth to a daughter and a maid servant named Khadeeja is appointed to take care of the child.

Actors

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

(Abobacker Haji)K. P. Ummer

(Hameed)B. Saroja Devi

(Ayisha)B. S. Saroja

(Ayisha)S. P. Pillai

(Vattathil Kurup)
And :
Kanchana
Bahadoor
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