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Maa (1976)

Maa poster
Directed by
M. A. Thirumugam
Genre
family, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother faces challenges in protecting her family. The film follows her journey through hardships and sacrifices.

adventurousemotionaldramaticnostalgicfamily-orientedearnestmildly intensestraightforward

What happens

Maa (transl. Mother) is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language adventure film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, who produced the 1971 blockbuster Haathi Mere Saathi. It stars Dharmendra and Hema Malini in pivotal roles. It was remade in Tamil as Annai Oru Aalayam (1979) and in Telugu as Amma Evarikaina Amma (1979). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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