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It’s a good year for Kannada. After a gap of four years, three films have been chosen for the International Film Festival
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TWILIGHT BLUES Kaada Beladingalu captures the problem of senior citizens
After a gap of four years, three Kannada films have been selected for screening in the panorama section of International Film Festival to be held in November. “Kaada Beladingalu” directed by Lingadevaru, “Daatu” by K. Shivarud
raiah and “Moggina Jade” by P.R. Ramadas Naidu have been chosen for international screening, considering their social concerns. It is worth mentioning here that “Kaada Beladingalu” bagged the State award as the best film on social issues and was screened in the Ninth Osean Cine Fan Festival held in July. “Daatu” bagged the special award and Master Revanth Malagi got best child artist award. “Moggina Jade” has also been selected for depicting the plight of girl, who loves adorning her hair the traditional way with jasmine buds. It is also significant to note that, “Mungaaru Maley” by Yogaraj Bhat and “Duniya” by Suri, which have created a record of sorts in the box-office and bagged several State awards in the recently held award function, failed in making it to the panorama.
After “Mouni” of B.S. Lingadevaru, “Singarevva” of T.S. Nagabharana and “Stumble” of Prakash Belawadi, which made it to Panorama in 2003, three films have been selected for Panorama section, despite a stiff competition from Bengali and Malayalam films.
Thrilled by the selection of his film, Mr. Ramadas Naidu said that his earlier films “Mussanje” and “Pravaaha” were also screened in Panorama earlier and “Pravaha” was the only film selected for Panorama in 2004. “In fact, I was anxious if Moggina Jade would be selected for Panorama. However, I am elated by this,” he said.
“Moggina Jade” according to him has been conceived in the background of growing urbanisation and particularly focusing on the outsourcing industry. “Kaada Beladingalu” is being produced by Bengalooru Company formed by a team of creative writers, technicians and journalists, who have made their mark in their respective fields with awards at the National and State level. “Kaada Beladingalu” is the first attempt of the team which has set larger goals to achieve. While B.S. Lingadevaru directed the film based on a story by Girish Rao (Jogi), along with his colleague Uday Marakini who has written screenplay and dialogues. The film is being appreciated for the wonderful cinematography work by H.M. Ramachandra.
“Kaada Beladingalu”, according to Lingadevaru presents a larger picture of total degradation of the country’s rural space which is turning into almost a vruddhashrama (Old Age Home) for old people. The promise of lucre has led to a large scale migration to urban areas. “Now it looks as if only older people live in villages and their manifold problems are not attended to with concern. The rights of older people to live in dignity in villages have been shattered because of rapid growth of urbanization,” he says.
“Daatu” based on a story by Ashwath speaks about the plight of a traditional woman in her fifties, who was abducted by a nomadic Muslim trader, who gets attracted by her beauty during his visit to the village.
However, she escapes from his clutches with the help of the abductor’s father. The treatment meted out to her on return makes for the heart-rending story. The film, in the meanwhile, also speaks about the liberation of women in a traditional society.
Shivarudrayya feels that it is the human values that the film upholds is the reason for its selection.
“In fact, Girish Kasaravalli spoke highly of my film which to me is a big credit and I cannot forget the help extended by Hamsalekha, who scored music by accepting a token advance of just Rs. 1.50 from me,” he says.
MURALIDHARA KHAJANE
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