Movie·2006·1h 51m
Vanaja
Country
India
Language
Telugu
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The Story
In rural South India, 15 year old Vanaja goes to work for the local Landlady in hopes of learning Kuchipudi Dance. Initial chemistry with the Landlady's son turns ugly, pitching her into a battle of Caste and Animus.
Producer
Andrew Lund, Latha R. Domalapalli
Cinematography
Milton Kam
Music
Bhaskara S. Narayanan
Editor
Robert Q. Lovett
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
12 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Mamatha Bhukya
Vanaja
Urmila Dammannagari
Rama Devi
Ramachandriah Marikanti
Somayya
Krishnamma Gundimalla
Radhamma
Karan Singh
Shekhar
Bhavani Renukunta
Lacchi
Krishna Garlapati
Ram Babu
Prabhu Garlapati
Yadigiri
// crew
Crew
Rajnesh Domalpalli
Writer, Director
Milton Kam
Director of Photography
Andrew Lund
Executive Producer
Robert Q. Lovett
Editor
Latha R. Domalapalli
Producer
Bhaskara S. Narayanan
Original Music Composer
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