Tora-san's Cherished Mother , aka Tora-san's Homeward Journey, Am I Trying? Part II, and Torasan Pt. 2, is a 1969 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirō (Tora-san), and Orie Satō as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Cherished Mother is the second entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.