Ammoru

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

Ammoru is noted for its pioneering use of visual effects in South India cinema, which alone accounted for a significant amount of ₹1.2 crore out of its total budget of ₹1.8 crore. This production by Shyam Prasad Reddy, who dedicated four years to its making, set a new benchmark in Telugu cinema upon its release.

Released on November 23, 1995, Ammoru was a commercial success and is critically acclaimed for its lead actresses performance. The film became a milestone in the Telugu cinema and contributed to the rise of Kodi Ramakrishna as a prominent director of fantasy films. The success of Ammoru ushered in the trend of mythological-fantasy films in Telugu cinema, and played a key role in elevating the careers of actresses Soundarya and Ramya Krishna. The film won two Nandi Awards and was dubbed into Tamil as Amman which was also successful. It was later remade in Gujarati as "Dashe Dishaye Dasha Ma" in February 2, 2000. and Bengali as Debi (2005).