Amma
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Amma or AMMA may refer to:
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As acronym
- Association of Malayalam Movie ArtistsAssociation of Malayalam Movie ArtistsAssociation of Malayalam Movie Artists is the association of film actors who work in Malayalam cinema. The association was first of its kind in India, and the functioning of it led to formation of actors guilds in film industries of other Indian languages as well.-General body:The AMMA General...
- All Malaysia Malayalee AssociationAll Malaysia Malayalee AssociationAll Malaysia Malayalee Association or abbreviated as AMMA is an umbrella body for the various Malayali associations/samajams throughout Malaysia. The principal aim is to foster closer cooperation with all Malayali organizations in Malaysia and also with all the other Indian organizations for the...
- American Medical Marijuana AssociationAmerican Medical Marijuana AssociationThe American Medical Marijuana Association is an organization formed to promote and protect the legal access to medical marijuana.The American Medical Marijuana Association , was founded in cyberspace on October 27, 2000, by Steve Kubby, Ed Rosenthal and Tod H. Mikuriya...
People
- Bangaru AdigalarBangaru AdigalarBangaru Adigalar is an Indian spiritual guru; he is the President of Adiparasakthi Charitable Medical Educational and Charitable Trust, which runs a free hospital, a number of local colleges and other local services in Tamil Nadu, India.-Biography:...
(born March 3rd, 1941), a spiritual guru from Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India - Mata AmritanandamayiMata AmritanandamayiMātā Amṛtānandamayī Devī , primarily known simply as Amma ["Mother"], is a Hindu spiritual leader and guru, who is revered as a saint by her followers. She is widely respected for her humanitarian activities...
(born 1953), an Indian spiritual leader, also known as "the hugging saint" - Amma Padmavati (born 1954), an Indian spiritual leader, the wife of Kalki BhagavanKalki BhagavanKalki Bhagavan is the name given to the hindu guru Vijay Kumar by his disciples. He was born on 7 March 1949 as Vijay Kumar, in Natham district, Tamil Nadu, and worked as a clerk at the Life Insurance Corporation in the early 1980s before becoming an administrator of a school in Rajupeta village...
- Amma Sri Karunamayi (born 1958), an Indian spiritual leader
- J. JayalalithaaJ. JayalalithaaJayalalithaa Jayaram ; born 24 February 1948) commonly referred to as J. Jayalalitha, is the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She is the incumbent general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian party. She is called Amma and Puratchi Thalaivi by her...
(born 1948), a Tamil Nadu politician
Film
- Amma (1949 film), a Sri Lankan film
- Amma (1952 film)Amma (1952 film)Amma is a 1952 Malayalam film directed by K. Vembu and written by Nagavally R. S. Kurup. It was one of the two films that enjoyed success among the 11 Malayalam films which released in 1952, the other being Prem Nazir-starrer Visappinte Vili. The cast of Amma includes Lalitha, B. S. Saroja,...
, an Indian Malayalam film - Amma RajinamaAmma RajinamaAmma Rajinama or Amma Rajeenama is 1991 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The Mother character is portrayed by Urvasi Sharada.It is a Musical film with filmscore composed by Chakravarthi...
is a 1991 Telugu movie directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
Other
- Amma, the supreme creator according to the Dogon peopleDogon peopleThe Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000 The Dogon are best known for their religious traditions, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and...
of Mali - Amma, ("grandmother"), the ancestress of the freemen, or churls, in Norse mythology, see Rígsþula
- Amma, a word meaning mother in many languages in India, Amma also means mother in Korean.
- Amma, the Ashanti name for Ghanaian girls and women born on Saturday (also spelt Ama)