Naanu Avanalla...Avalu
| Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | |
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 Theatrical release Poster | |
| Directed by | B. S. Lingadevaru |
| Written by | Living Smile Vidya |
| Screenplay by | B. S. Lingadevaru |
| Story by | B. S. Lingadevaru |
| Produced by | Ravi R. Garani |
| Starring | Sanchari Vijay |
| Cinematography | Ashok V. Raman |
| Edited by | Nagendra K. Ujjani |
| Music by | Anoop Seelin |
Production company | RG Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu (Kannada: ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲ... ಅವಳು, [I am not a he, but she] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a 2015 Indian Kannada feature film directed by B. S. Lingadevaru, based on Living Smile Vidya's autobiographical work I am Vidya.[1] Based on the life of Living Smile Vidya, a transgender, the film revolves around her life as she, growing up as a boy cherishes her feminine characteristics and begins living as a female, Vidya, and depicts the appalling life of the transgender community in the Indian society. Sanchari Vijay plays the role of Vidya, with Sumithra, Kunal Punekar and Sundar featuring in supporting roles.
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu premiered at the 62nd National Film Festival in May 2015, and won two awards at the 62nd National Film Awards — Best Actor (Vijay) and Best Make-up Artist (Raju, Nagaraj).[2] Prior to theatrical release in India on 25 September 2015, the film also premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2015.[3]
Plot
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu is a tribute to everyone whose everyday life is a struggle. The film focus on a transgender, who is destined to have a life of utter neglect and disappointments.
Cast
- Sanchari Vijay as Madesha / Vidya
- Sumithra
- Kunal Punekar
- Sundar
- Maniyamma
- Bhoopal H. M.
- Shailashree S. T.
- Savitha K. Avarasang
- Aravind Kuplikar
- Dr. Shivshankar Kadadevarmath
Soundtrack
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Anoop Seelin composed the film score and and the soundtrack, lyrics for which was written by Arasu Anthare. The soundtrack album consists of three tracks.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ganga Nadi Mindaythu" | Arasu Anthare | Anoop Seelin, Arasu Anthare | |
| 2. | "Gubbacchi Kannige" | Arasu Anthare | Anoop Seelin | |
| 3. | "Vaare Vaare" | Arasu Anthare | Anoop Seelin |
Marketing
Upon receiving critical acclaim winning two National Film Awards and having premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2015, Naanu Avanalla...Avalu generated curiosity domestically. 25 September 2015 was announced as the date of theatrical release in India. Promotion of the film began around a month prior to release. In Karnataka, the primary market for Kannada cinema, single-screen cinema owners refused to screen as they found the film not "commercial enough".[4] On requests from the makers, film distributors too refused to take up the film for distribution, not anticipating profits. Subsequently, the film received support from actors Yash, Sudeep, Shiva Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar, Sharan and Ganesh who promoted the film on social media platforms. On watching the film and learning of the makers' woes, the Yash persuaded distributors Jayanna and Bhogendra to distribute it, who had previously produced and distributed many of the former's films.[4] The film also received support from and was promoted by directors Ram Gopal Varma and Girish Kasaravalli. With minimal support from single-screen owners, owners of various multiplexes in Bangalore finally agreed to screen the film. A few members of the Indian branch of Rotary International, the Rotary Club, offered their support by booking the first 10,000 tickets of the film.[5]
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actor — Sanchari Vijay
- National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist — Raju, Nagaraj
See also
References
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (25 March 2015). "End of a 27-year drought for Best Actor Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "62nd National Film Awards: List of Winners". NDTV. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Prasad S., Shyam (22 September 2015). "Film release: Overseas first, city next". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b "A Film Lauded by Outsiders Turned Away at Home". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
{{cite news}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (24 September 2015). "Film on transgenders set to hit multiplex screens in State". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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