"Kannada Ammana Tullu Kathegalu Fixed" has become an integral part of Kannada culture, reflecting the values and traditions of the community. This phrase has been:

Amma, irritated: “Naanu marete alla – tullu madta idini.” (I am not forgetting – I am playing mischief.)

Amma searches frantically for her spectacles. Son helps look under pillows, inside the fridge, even the puja room.

A narrow lane in Halebidu. Amma is wearing a new Mysore silk sari while chasing a runaway chicken that entered her kitchen.