Naa Bangaaru Talli

Naa Bangaaru Talli is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language social problem film released worldwide on 21 November 2014 with public funding.[2] Based on a real-life story, the film was written and directed by Rajesh Touchriver and star Siddique, Anjali Patil, Rathna Shekar Reddy, Lakshmipriya Menon, and Neena Kurup. The film was co-produced by M. S. Rajesh and Dr. 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 was simultaneously produced in Malayalam as Ente (English: Mine).[3]

Naa Bangaaru Talli
Poster in Telugu
Directed byRajesh Touchriver
Produced bySunitha Krishnan
M. S. Rajesh
Screenplay byRajesh Touchriver
Story bySunitha Krishnan
StarringSiddique
Anjali Patil
Rathna Shekar Reddy
Lakshmipriya Lakshmipriya Menon
Neena Kurup
Anup Arvindan
Warren Joseph
Sunil Kudvattoor
Music byShantanu Moitra
Background Score :
Sharreth
CinematographyRama Thulasi
Edited byDon Max
Production
company
Sun Touch Productions
Prajwala
Release date
  • November 2013 (2013-11) (Indonesian Film Festival)[1]
  • 21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Malayalam
Poster of the Malayalam version of the film, Ente

The film received highly positive reviews, with awards such as Best Film at the Trinity International Film Festival in Detroit, and four Awards at the Indonesian 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

Srinivas (Siddique) is a social worker from Amalapuram. His daughter Durga (Anjali Patil) is a studious girl who constantly performs well in her academics. She is also active in protesting about atrocities against women. Srinivas always feels proud of her. 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 start 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 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

Music
No Song Singers(s)Composer(s)Writer(s)
2 "Paavunai Oka Paavunai" Shreya GhoshalShantanu Moitra Ananta Sriram
4 "Paavunai Oka Paavunai" (Unplugged)
6 "Paavunai Oka Paavunai" (Humming)
"Paavunai Oka Paavunai" (Karaoke) Shantanu Moitra
3 "Ee Raagala Poomalvo" Jeevan, Seena Sharreth Garlapati Venkata Raju
1 "Chiru Chilake" Ranjini Jose
5 "Lokale Neekosam" Sharreth
8 "Chiru Chinuke" (Karaoke)

Awards
National Film Awards (2014)[8]
Nandi Awards (2013)[9]
Trinity International Film Festival (2013)
  • Best Feature Film - Naa Bangaaru Talli
Indonesian Film Festival (2013)[10]
  • Award of Excellence - Na Bangaaru Talli
  • Best Movie of the year - Na Bangaaru Talli
  • Best Film maker of the year - Rajesh Touchriver
  • Best Film of the Festival - Na Bangaaru Talli
Beijing International Film Festival (2014)
  • Official Selection - Naa Bangaaru Talli
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (2014)
  • Official Selection - Naa Bangaaru Talli
Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2014)
  • Official Selection - Naa Bangaaru Talli
Indian Film Festival of Ireland (2014)
  • Official Selection - Naa Bangaaru Talli
20th Kolkata International Film Festival (2014)
  • Official Selection - Naa Bangaaru Talli

Critical reception

Review 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
  1. "Indonesian Film Festival's Award of Excellence for Na Bangaaru Talli". Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. IANS. "Public helped us release Naa Bangaaru Talli : Director". The Hindu.
  3. Caught on the wrong side - The Hindu
  4. Na Bangaru Talli as Best film at Trinity International Film Festival
  5. 'The story of Naa Bangaru Talli is quite shocking' - Rediff.com Movies
  6. National Film Awards: And the winners are - IBNLive
  7. ‘Naa Bangaru Talli’ made it big in the TIFF 2013 Archived 11 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "61st National Film Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
  10. "Indonesian Film Festival's Award of Excellence for Na Bangaaru Talli". All Lights Film Services. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  11. "Review by 123telugu.com for "Naa Bangaaru Talli"".
  12. "13 interesting things about "Naa Bangaaru Talli"".
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