| Description |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 |
| Cast |
Mamatha Bhukya, Urmila Dammannagari, Marikanti Ramachandriah. |
| Credits |
Composers, Bhaskara S. Narayanan, Indira Amperiani; editors, Robert Q. Lovett, Rajnesh Domalpalli; director of photography, Milton Kam; dance director, Srinivas Devarakonda. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. |
| Summary |
"Set in rural South India, Vanaja, the 14 year old daughter of a poor fisherman goes to work in the house of the local landlady in hopes of learning Kuchipudi dance. But matters turn ugly when the landlady's son returns pitching her into a battle of caste, class and animus from which there is only one escape." -- Container. |
| Note |
Special features: Bhukya describes the experience; Domalpalli intros the film; unabridged versions of the dances; Early work: classroom projects at Columbia: Fisherman's daughter, Firecrackers, Poison in the well, Just for him; trailer. |
| Language |
In Telugu with English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Poor teenagers -- India -- Drama.
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Teenage girls -- India -- Drama.
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Dance -- India -- Drama.
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Social stratification -- India -- Drama.
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Kuchipudi (Dance) -- Drama.
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Rape -- India -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Domalpalli, Rajnesh.
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Domalapalli, Latha R.
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Bhukya, Mamatha.
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Dammannagari, Urmila.
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Marikanti, Ramachandriah.
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Narayanan, Bhaskara S.
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Amperiani, Indira.
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Lovett, Robert Q.
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Kam, Milton.
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Varija Films.
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Emerging Pictures (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
894071002007 |
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