Pottu Amman

<p>Durga is an ardent devotee of the goddess Pottu Amman. But she marries a man against her father’s wishes which makes her separated from the family. Durga also gives birth to a baby boy. An evil man enters the town to abduct the child and kills Durga. But Ganga and Navaneetham understand that the situation is tough, seek help from a goddess, and save the kid. The film was directed by , who opted to give his brother the directorial credits for the Tamil version, while he took credit for the Telugu version, . The film’s release in Tamil was held up by financier Mukanchand Bothra, who filed a suit against and her brother Kumarasamy Reddy for failing to repay a loan. Roja’s husband and director intervened and agreed to settle the dues. Music by S. D. Shanthakumar. A critic from noted “This film has a decent script but again modern treatment somehow doesn’t work too well with superstitions. Director Rajarathnam has been inspired by Hollywood’s in some parts.” gave the film a more critical review, stating that “the film shows that the director has made it with less of ideas and more of compromise”. Regarding the Telugu version, a critic from noted that it “lacks the distinctive touch of ace director R.K.Selvamani but it is bound to attract female audience since it is another devotional horror film laced with graphics”.</p>