Origin: India
Duration: 1h 51mins
Year of Release: 2006
Genre: Drama/ Poignant/ Spirited
Category: Gems From The Past
Cast: Mamatha Bhukya, Urmila Dammannagari, Ramachandriah Marikanti
Director: Rajnesh Domalpalli
Language: Telugu
Live Date: 12th Jul
Vanaja, the 15 year old daughter of a financially troubled fisherman goes to work in the local landlady's house in hopes of learning Kuchipudi dance. She does well, but when the landlady's son returns from the US, what begins as innocent sexual chemistry turns ugly, ending in a rape - a rape of a minor. Set in rural South India, a place where social barriers are built stronger than ancient fort walls, the film explores the chasm that divides classes as a young girl struggles to come of age.
