Appu's father lies to him that his mother is dead. Devoid of a mother's love, Appu resorts to smoking and drinking until he learns that she's still alive.

Modern, progressive woman chooses to stay unmarried but comes to terms with her desire for children. She attempts to find methods to be a mother, but instead she develops beyond all expectations and becomes an eternal mother to everyone, giving motherhood a whole new meaning.

Maya is the spoiled child of a rich man. Along with her friends she decides to make fun of Dr. Srinivas. The doctor in turn insults her by saying that she is a fatherless child. Maya discovers that her father has adopted her when she was a baby and that her biological mother is the famous singer K. S Vasundhara Devi. She tries everything to make her mother accept her.

A mother tries to persuade her daughter who has given up on her studies to pursue her education despite the financial burdens.

A traditional widow transforms from a person of socio-psychological isolation to a person with the spirit of universal motherhood, social commitment and activism.

The protagonist Lakshmamma (Aamani) is a villager. She is married to an irresponsible man, who indulges in drinking and lives life at his will. The couple has five children together. Lakshmamma's husband (Posani Krishnamurali) doesn't help her raise the children. A single lady like her takes the responsibility of the home and starts earning. She works as a daily wage laborer in a quarry, as a worker at a flour mill, and starts supporting the family. The family gets into deep financial stress as the head of the family doesn't provide for them. She still manages to pull the family together with her earnings.

Amma Ponnu (English: Mother's daughter) is a 1993 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Arun. The film features Vignesh and newcomer Akhila in the lead roles, with Nagesh, K. R. Vijaya, Goundamani, Senthil, Ponvannan and Nandagopal playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Kovai M. Murugesan, had musical score by Ekandhan and was released on 9 April 1993.

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Amma Pillai is a 1990 Tamil Indian feature film directed by R.C.Shakthi and produced by M.K.Raju. It stars Ramki and Seetha in the lead roles. It is remake of Malayalam film Mortuary (1983 Indian film).

A mentally underdeveloped boy stays with his family; the people who live in his neighbourhood consider him to be less intelligent, until he saves everyone from a bomb threat in a rocket centre during a prominent event.