Neela is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by T. S. Nagabharana and written by Kotiganahalli Ramaiah. Featuring Gayatri Jayaraman in the lead protagonist role, it also stars Ananth Nag, Sarath Babu, Mayoori, Shivadhwaj, Jayanthi and Naveen Mayur in key roles.
| Neela | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Written by | Kotiganahalli Ramayya |
| Produced by | Ajay Kumar |
| Starring | Gayatri Jayaraman |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The story is about a nomadic folk singer, Neela, who belongs to the "Neelagararu" tribe. She develops throat cancer and suddenly loses her voice. The story highlights her struggle to survive in her conservative society.
Neela was screened at the Indian Panorama international festival and won many accolades for the content.[1] The film won the third best film at the Karnataka State Film Awards,[2] and Gayatri Jayaraman won Best Actress at the Cinema Express Awards.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Gayatri Jayaraman as Neela
- Shivadhwaj as Sanjeeva
- Ananth Nag as Shivajja
- Sarath Babu as Palegar Jagadevaraya
- Jayanthi as Jagadevaraya's mother
- Rangayana Raghu as Siddayya, Neela's father
- Naveen Mayur as Karthik
- Enagi Nataraj as History professor
- Mayoori as Chandri, Jagadevaraya's daughter
- Picchalli Srinivas as mute person
- Apoorva Bargur as Geethanjali
Soundtrack
edit| Neela | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
The music was composed by the renowned composer Vijaya Bhaskar, his last work before his death.[5] The soundtrack consisted of 12 tracks most of which were sung by acclaimed playback singer Vani Jairam.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aa Meru Ee Meru" | Kotiganahalli Ramaiah | Rajesh Krishnan, Vani Jairam | |
| 2. | "Kannannu Muchchabahudu" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Chitthi Surimaleyanthe" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Badri Prasad | |
| 4. | "Yedeyaaga Yekathiri" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Hemanth Kumar, Vani Jairam | |
| 5. | "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | L. N. Shastri, Picchalli Srinivas | |
| 6. | "There There Ninna Daari" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Badri Prasad | |
| 7. | "Kotta Daniya Kottanthe" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Vani Jairam | |
| 8. | "Ee Naada Manninalli" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Vasundhara Das | |
| 9. | "Dho Dho Surimaleyanu" | Kotiganahalli Ramayya | Vani Jairam, M. D. Pallavi Arun, L. N. Shastri | |
| 10. | "Kannanu Muchhabahudu" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Vani Jairam, Badri Prasad | |
| 11. | "Hejje Hejje Mathaadu" | Kotiganahalli Ramayya | Vasundhara Das | |
| 12. | "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" | Lakshmipathy Kolar | Picchalli Srinivas |
Reception
editA critic from indiainfo wrote that "Overall if you have lots of time to spare and want to catch a movie, Neela might just be it!"[6]
References
edit- ^ Neela is a bridge film
- ^ "Dweepa, Ekaangi, Neela bag best Kannada film awards". The Times of India. 3 October 2002.
- ^ "'Kannathil Muthamittal' bags 6 Cinema Express awards". The Hindu. 22 December 2002. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Amid the glitz and glamour". The Hindu. 16 April 2002.
- ^ Music Director Vijayabhaskar dead
- ^ "Indiainfo: Kannada: Movie Review - Neela". Archived from the original on 13 December 2001.
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