Gaggara is a 2008 Indian Tulu-language drama film directed by Shivadhwaj Shetty and starring Suchendra Prasad and Jayasheela.[2] The film is based on Bhoothakola,[3] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu.[4] The film was notably the first Tulu film to be screened at the International Film Festival of India in 2009 and the Bengaluru International Film Festival in 2011.[5][6]
| Gaggara | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shivadhwaj Shetty |
| Produced by | M. Durganand |
| Starring | Suchendra Prasad Jayasheela |
Production company | D M Cine Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tulu |
| Budget | ₹11 lakhs[1] |
Plot
editShankara is the son of a Kola performer, which has become a dying tradition. He is a government school teacher and is hesitant to perform the ritual since the modern day society shuns the Kola community (who are considered untouchables). He is from a poor family and his father is a drunkard who wastes money.
Eventually, Shankara performs Kola for the first time in order to keep the dying tradition alive.[6]
Cast
editSource[1]
- Suchendra Prasad as Shankara
- Jayasheela
- M. K. Mutt
- Naveen D. Padil
- Sundara Rai Mandara
- Vinnie Fernades
- Bhaskar Manipal
- Sandeep Udupi
Production
editThe film was shot in seven days in Palli, a village near Karkala in Udupi district.[1]
Release
editUpon release, the film was a box office failure due to being a socially oriented film.[7] The film was not released on CDs.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c B. M., Darshan (2020). "Ethnography in Tulu Films: An analysis of the film 'Gaggara'". Global Journal for Research Analysis: 612–613 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ "Karnataka bags 3 national film awards". Bangalore Mirror. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Special screening of 'Koramma' Tulu film to be held on Feb 25". Daijiworld Media. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Sheshadri does it again". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Who leaked IFFI list?". Bangalore Mirror. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tulu film makes entry into BIFFES". The New Indian Express. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b Anisha Sheth (20 May 2011). "Comedy flick may set a trend". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
