Naa Bangaaru Talli (transl. My golden girl) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language social problem film written and directed by Rajesh Touchriver. Based on a real-life story, the film stars Siddique, Anjali Patil, Lakshmi Menon, Neena Kurup, and Rathna Shekar. The film is co-produced by M. S. Rajesh and Sunitha Krishnan, 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 (transl. Mine).[2]
| Naa Bangaaru Talli | |
|---|---|
 Poster in Telugu | |
| Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Written by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Produced by | Sunitha Krishnan Rajesh Touchriver |
| Starring | Siddique Anjali Patil Lakshmi Menon Neena Kurup Rathna Shekar |
| Cinematography | Rama Thulasi |
| Edited by | Don Max |
| Music by | Sharreth Shantanu Moitra |
Production companies | Sun Touch Productions Prajwala |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Malayalam |
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The film is released worldwide on 21 November 2014 with public funding.[3] It received highly positive reviews, with awards such as Best Film at the Detroit Trinity International Film Festival.[4][5] At the 61st National Film Awards, Na Bangaaru Talli won three awards including the award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[6][7]
Plot
editSrinivas 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
edit- Siddique as Srinivas
- Anjali Patil as Durga
- Lakshmi Menon as Padma
- Neena Kurup as Durga's mother
- Ratna Sekhar Reddy as Durga's fiancé
Music
edit| No | Song | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | "Paavunai Oka" | Shreya Ghoshal | Shantanu Moitra | Ananta Sriram |
| 4 | "Paavunai Oka" (Unplugged) | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| 6 | "Paavunai Oka" (Humming) | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| "Paavunai Oka Paavunai" (Karaoke) | Shantanu Moitra | |||
| 3 | "Ee Raagala Poomalvo" | Jeevan Padmakumar, Seena | Sharreth | Garlapati Venkata Raju |
| 1 | "Chiru Chilake" | Ranjini Jose | ||
| 5 | "Lokale Neekosam" | Sharreth | ||
| 8 | "Chiru Chinuke" (Karaoke) |
Awards
edit- National Film Awards (2014)[8]
- Best Feature Film in Telugu - Na Bangaaru Talli
- Best Background Score - Shantanu Moitra
- Special Mention - Anjali Patil
- Nandi Awards (2013)[9]
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (silver) - Sunitha Krishnan
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Anjali Patil
- Nandi Special Jury Award - Siddique
- Trinity International Film Festival (2013)
- Best Feature Film - Naa Bangaaru Talli
Official Selections
edit- Indonesian Film Festival (2013)[10]
- Beijing International Film Festival (2014)
- Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (2014)
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2014)
- Indian Film Festival of Ireland (2014)
- 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (2014)
Critical reception
editReview site 123telugu.com[11] 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[12] 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
edit- ^ "Indonesian Film Festival's Award of Excellence for Na Bangaaru Talli". Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Caught on the wrong side – The Hindu
- ^ IANS (19 November 2014). "Public helped us release Naa Bangaaru Talli : Director". The Hindu.
- ^ Na Bangaru Talli as Best film at Trinity International Film Festival
- ^ 'The story of Naa Bangaru Talli is quite shocking' - Rediff.com Movies
- ^ National Film Awards: And the winners are - IBNLive
- ^ ‘Naa Bangaru Talli’ made it big in the TIFF 2013 Archived 11 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "61st National Film Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Indonesian Film Festival's Award of Excellence for Na Bangaaru Talli". All Lights Film Services. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Review by 123telugu.com for "Naa Bangaaru Talli"". 22 November 2014. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "13 interesting things about "Naa Bangaaru Talli"".