''Padri'' ( Konkani:पाद्री/ಪಾದ್ರಿ,

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Konkani language Konkani () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people, primarily in the Konkan region, along the western coast of India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the Indian Constitution, and the official language of ...

film directed by Rajesh Fernandes and produced by Raymond Quadros. It stars Newton D'Souza and Arona Fernandes in the lead roles as protagonists and Kiran Kerkar, Thapan Acharya, and Annie Quadros in the supporting roles. Sundeep Malani plays a guest role in the film. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Wilfy Rebimbus. The film is based on a

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

n play of the same title ''Padri'', which was directed by Prince Jacob.

Plot

Savio, Julies and Regan are three brothers growing up under the tutelage of their sister in law, Anushka. Savio intends to become a ''Padri'' (

Priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

), Julius ekes out a living in a business company, and Regan is an engineer. Anushka grew up in an aristocratic family and rules the house. Her uncle, Roldhawa, on a short visit, schemes and destroys the family's peace. Anushka is an unwitting pawn in her uncle's intrigues.

Production

The film's idea came up when Rajesh Fernandes along with Raymond Quadros, during one of their visits to Goa, watched the play ''Padri'' by Prince Jacob. Soon, the idea of turning the play into a movie was born. The movie is unique in that all the actors and actresses acted on camera for the first time, but they are all professional stage artists. The whole movie was filmed in 2005 without a single indoor shot in 26 days. In all, "it is a package to be viewed by the entire family with model clippings and modern anecdotes", according to director Fernandes. The censor board has given ‘U’ certificate without a single cut, he added. He said that the language used in the movie is a mixture of

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Goan Konkani Konkani () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people, primarily in the Konkan region, along the western coast of India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the Indian Constitution, and the official language of ...

Cast

*Newton D'Souza *Arona Fernandes *Kiran Kerkar *

Tapan Acharya Tapan Acharya (born 2 August 1981) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, popular in Marathi and Konkani cinema. He is best known for the Konkani movies ''Martin'' and '' Aleesha''. He also worked as a state youth icon for the Elec ...

*Annie Quadros *Prince Jacob *Humbert *Frank Coelho *Diana *Jacinth *Justin *Roseferns * Sundeep Malani (

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Soundtrack

Lyrics and tunes were written by Wilfy Rebimbus.

References

External links

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Profile of Producer Raymond QuadrosInterview with actress Arona Fernandes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Padri (Film) 2005 films Konkani-language films Films set in Goa Indian films based on plays 2000s Konkani-language films