Maa (1975)

Embedded with action and adventure, this fast-paced drama delves into the life of Vijay, a wealthy playboy, who enjoys the hunt. Making a business of his hobby, he hunts, captures wild animals, especially young ones, separates them from their mother and sells them to circus companies or zoos. While his own mother does not approve of his actions, Vijay refuses to give up this trade, from which he receives great pleasure. Nimmi Das is a wealthy young woman and the daughter of one of Vijay's business associates. Vijay captures a young elephant, separates it from its mother and hands it over to Nimmi's father. However, the fearless young elephant refuses to remain imprisoned and aggressively tries to escape and return to its mother. Even as his beloved mother and his fiancee, Nimmi beg him to give up his immoral work Vijay remains stubborn and adamant. Will Vijay take the young elephant's escape as the challenge and try to capture it at any cost, or will he have a change of heart, recognise the injustice of robbing the freedom of wild animals, and become its protector? How will his own relationship with his mother pan out?