Bommalata
| Bommalata - A belly full of dreams | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Prakash Kovelamudi |
| Screenplay by | Prakash Kovelamudi |
| Story by | J. K. Bharavi Prakash Kovelamudi M/ Krishnamacharya |
| Produced by | K. Raghavendra Rao Rana Daggubati Gangaraju Gunnam |
| Starring | Master Sai Kumar |
| Cinematography | Kiran Reddy |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production companies | R. K. Film Associates Spirit Media |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bommalata (transl. Puppet show), also known as A Belly Full of Dreams, is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language children's film written and directed by Prakash Kovelamudi.[1] It is produced by K. Raghavendra Rao, Rana Daggubati and Gangaraju Gunnam under R. K. Film Associates and Spirit Media.[2] The film's Puppetry work was done by Dadi Pudumjee, along with art direction by Bhupesh R Bhupathi. The film won the Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards.[3] Sai Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the film.[4][5]
Cast
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- Sai Kumar ... Child Artiste[6]
- Shiva... Child Artiste
- Tanikella Bharani ... Tea Stall Owner
- Viren Thambidorai... Tea Stall Customer
- Shriya Saran ... Guest Appearance
- Allari Naresh ... Guest Appearance
Plot
[edit]This story is about a boy who has a burning desire to go to school. This character (acted by Sai Kumar) is really heart-touching. He did his best when it came to how he felt with his first friendship, how desperate is he to study, how daring he is and last, but not the least, his honesty.[7]
Awards
[edit]- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu[3]
- National Film Award for Best Child Artist 2005 - Sai Kumar[8]
References
[edit]- ^ The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Visakhapatnam News : "`Bommalata' to be staged on August 1"
- ^ "Ramanaidu's grandson to make kids' film". The Hindu. 30 June 2005.
- ^ a b 53rd National Awardspib.nic.in Archived 3 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CineGoer.com - News (August 2007) - 'Bommalata' Bags National Award". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
- ^ "News : Bommalata, its artiste win National Awards". Telugu Cinema. 26 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Official website". Bellyful of Dreams. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Bommalata gets best Telugu film at 53rd national awards". Total Tollywood. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007.
- ^ Bommalata bags National award – The Times of India
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