''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' () is a 2013 Indian
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
-language
social problem film
A social problem film is a narrative film that integrates a larger social conflict into the individual conflict between its characters. In the context of the United States and of Hollywood, the genre is defined by fictionalized depictions of soc ...
written and directed by
Rajesh Touchriver
Rajesh Touchriver (born M. S. Rajesh) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi language films. He received various National and International honors for his works. In 20 ...
. Based on a real-life story, the film stars
Siddique,
Anjali Patil,
Lakshmi Menon,
Neena Kurup
Neena Kurup is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is most well known for her roles as Aswathy in '' Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu'' (1987) and Karishma in '' Punjabi House'' (1998). She has acted in many television serials a ...
, and
Rathna Shekar. The film is co-produced by M. S. Rajesh and
Sunitha Krishnan
Sunitha Krishnan (born 1972) is an Indian social activist and chief functionary and co-founder of Prajwala, a non-governmental organization that rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates sex-trafficked victims into society. She was awarded India' ...
, an internationally known anti-trafficking crusader. It explores the consequences of sex trafficking, testing the vulnerability of trust in human relations. The film is simultaneously produced in Malayalam as ''Ente'' ().
The film is released worldwide on 21 November 2014 with public funding. It received highly positive reviews, with awards such as Best Film at the Trinity International Film Festival in
Detroit
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, and four Awards at the
Indonesian Film Festival. At the
61st National Film Awards
The 61st National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2013 in the Indian cinema. The ceremony was held on 3 May 2014.
...
, ''Na Bangaaru Talli'' won three awards including the award for
Best Feature Film in Telugu.
Plot
Srinivas is a social worker from Amalapuram. His daughter Durga is a studious girl who constantly performs well in her academics. She is also active in protesting about atrocities against women. Srinivas is proud of his daughter. Srinivas frequently visits Hyderabad on the pretext of work. Nobody knows what he does. After completing her Intermediate with flying colors, Durga wishes to go to Hyderabad for her further education. Srinivas initially opposes her decision, claiming that Hyderabad is unsafe, and tries to convince her to study in a nearby town, but when she persists, he reluctantly agrees.
Srinivas travels to Hyderabad along with his daughter and they take accommodation in a hotel. Srinivas receives a phone call from someone and he immediately leaves after cautioning his daughter. It is revealed that Srinivas is actually a broker who lures innocent girls into flesh trade. A woman who was once deceived by Srinivas wants to get revenge, so she kidnaps his daughter. Srinivas gets shocked after finding that Durga is missing from the hotel and starts frantically searching wherever he knows, but in vain.
Durga tries her best to escape, but she is forced into prostitution. One day, she is taken to a costly resort for a wealthy businessman. There, she attacks the businessman, and the same woman who kidnapped her helps her run away. Coincidentally, Durga is spotted by her fiancé who, even without knowing anything, helps her escape and takes her back to their village. A dejected Srinivas returns home without his daughter. Disgusted by the fact that her father is a broker, Durga spits on his face. Realizing that his actions are unpardonable, Srinivas commits suicide.
Cast
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Siddique as Srinivas
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Anjali Patil as Durga
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Ratna Sekhar Reddy as Durga's Fiancé
*
Neena Kurup
Neena Kurup is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is most well known for her roles as Aswathy in '' Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu'' (1987) and Karishma in '' Punjabi House'' (1998). She has acted in many television serials a ...
as Durga's mother
*
Lakshmi Menon as Padma
Music
Awards
;
National Film Awards (2014)
*
Best Feature Film in Telugu - ''Na Bangaaru Talli''
*
Best Background Score -
Shantanu Moitra
Shantanu Moitra (born 22 January 1968) is an Indian score composer, musician and pianist who has composed songs for the Hindi film industry, and is most known for his scores in the films '' Parineeta'' (2005), ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (20 ...
*
Special Mention - Anjali Patil
;
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...
(2013)
*
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film
This is the list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Films since 1964.
Best Feature Film - Gold
Second Best Feature Film - Silver
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze
References
See also
* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
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(silver) - Sunitha Krishnan
*
Nandi Award for Best Actress
The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi" and a cash award of 30,000.
Most Awards were received by Vijayashanti and Jayasudha (4 awards each).
List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Ac ...
- Anjali Patil
*
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the ...
- Siddique
; Trinity International Film Festival (2013)
* Best Feature Film - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''
;
Indonesian Film Festival (2013)
* Award of Excellence - ''Na Bangaaru Talli''
* Best Movie of the year - ''Na Bangaaru Talli''
* Best Film maker of the year - ''Rajesh Touchriver''
* Best Film of the Festival - ''Na Bangaaru Talli''
;
Beijing International Film Festival
The Beijing International Film Festival (Chinese: 北京国际电影节), abbreviated BJIFF, is a film festival in Beijing, China. Founded in 2011, the film festival is supported and sponsored by China Film Administration, China Media Group a ...
(2014)
* Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''
; Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (2014)
* Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''
;
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ...
(2014)
* Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''
; Indian Film Festival of Ireland (2014)
* Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''
; 20th
Kolkata International Film Festival
The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
(2014)
* Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''
Critical reception
Review site 123telugu.com mentioned that "Naa Bangaaru Talli is a film straight from the heart. It opens your eyes and shows the harsh realities of life quite convincingly. Anjali Patil’s performance and some thrilling moments stand out. All those who want to see films with a message and sensibility need to definitely give this film a shot." Since this is a serious issue based film, the site didn't rate the movie in a commercial format.
A reviewer at HOURDOSE
mentioned "Overall ‘Naa Bangaaru Talli’ is one of the very few Telugu films that touched a delicate point in the recent times and yet made sure that it's an interesting watch to the theatrical audiences. You can surely give it a shot if you are interested in some meaningful movies which make some sense."
References
External links
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{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu
Films about human trafficking in India
2013 films
Indian multilingual films
2010s Malayalam-language films
2010s Telugu-language films
Films scored by Shantanu Moitra
Films about rape in India
Films about prostitution in India
Films about child prostitution
Films about women in India
Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners
2013 multilingual films