Rangula Kala
| Rangula Kala | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B. Narsing Rao |
| Written by | B. Narsing Rao |
| Screenplay by | B. Narsing Rao |
| Produced by | B. Venkateswara Rao |
| Starring | B. Narsing Rao Sai Chand Rupa Gaddar |
| Cinematography | Apurba Kishore Bir |
| Music by | Gaddar |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 2hrs 16 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Rangula Kala (English: A Colourful Dream) is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by B. Narsing Rao.[1] The film won the Best Feature Film in Telugu, at the 31st National Film Awards "For a vivid portrayal of urban life as seen by a sensitive painter in search of his identification with the masses".[2] It was screened in "Indian Panorama" of the 9th International Film Festival of India.[3]
Plot
The film chronicles the life a skilled painter who fails to gain recognition, subsequently gets idealistically inspired to oppose the art of the elite.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack and lyrics were composed by Telangana balladeer Gaddar.
- Jam Jamalmarri by Gaddar
- Bhadram Koduko by Gaddar
- Nare nannare Nare nannare
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress - K. Sankutala[4]
References
- ^ "Narsing Rao's films regale Delhi" (Press release). webindia123.com. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "31st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Award-winning B. Narasinga Rao brings quality to Telugu cinema". India Today.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
Categories:
- 1983 films
- Films about social issues in India
- 1980s Telugu-language films
- Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners
- Films about the arts
- Films about fictional painters
- Indian drama films
- Films shot in Telangana
- Films about Naxalism
- Indian avant-garde and experimental films
- 1990s Telugu-language films
- Fictional portrayals of police departments in India
- Social realism in film
- Indian feminist films
- Films about poverty in India
- Films directed by B. Narsing Rao