Putaani Party
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Putaani Party is a 2009 Kannada language
feature film
. Produced by Children's Film Society, India
, the film was shot in a village called Honnapura situated near the town of Dharwad
in South India
. The film uses local actors, most of them first timers who are new to the medium of films. The film has a particular dialect of Kannada that is spoken by a few in that part of India
.
This film has been scripted and directed by Ramchandra PN
, a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India
, Pune
. His earlier film Suddha had won the best Indian film at the Osean Cinefan Festival of Asian Films, New Delhi
, 2007. Putaani Party is his second feature film and his first in Kannada language.
(village governing body) in rural India
facilitates the functioning of the Makkala Samiti (Children’s Committee) – a children’s body elected by the children themselves.
The committee acts as a pressure group in trying to get the local governance react to various social issues that it raises. Guided by a sympathetic school teacher, the children’s honesty and persistency ruffles many feathers among the adults, some of whom have been using the ‘Makkala Samiti’ for their own needs.
What follows is a subtle cat and mouse game, by the end of which the children hope to get their voice heard.
The film subtly speaks about the Children's rights
to self governance and the pathetic attitude we adults have towards this issue.
for the year 2009 constituted by the Government of India
.
(Souce: CFSI Official website)
(Souce: Upperstall.com)
(Souce: CFSI Official website)
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
. Produced by Children's Film Society, India
Children's Film Society, India
Children's Film Society, India is a nodal organisation of Government of India that produces children's films and various TV programs in various Indian languages...
, the film was shot in a village called Honnapura situated near the town of Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...
in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. The film uses local actors, most of them first timers who are new to the medium of films. The film has a particular dialect of Kannada that is spoken by a few in that part of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
This film has been scripted and directed by Ramchandra PN
Ramchandra PN
Ramchandra P. N. is an award winning filmmaker making feature films, short films, documentaries and TV programs. He is a Tuluva based in Mumbai.-Early days:...
, a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. His earlier film Suddha had won the best Indian film at the Osean Cinefan Festival of Asian Films, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, 2007. Putaani Party is his second feature film and his first in Kannada language.
Plot
A Gram PanchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
(village governing body) in rural India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
facilitates the functioning of the Makkala Samiti (Children’s Committee) – a children’s body elected by the children themselves.
The committee acts as a pressure group in trying to get the local governance react to various social issues that it raises. Guided by a sympathetic school teacher, the children’s honesty and persistency ruffles many feathers among the adults, some of whom have been using the ‘Makkala Samiti’ for their own needs.
What follows is a subtle cat and mouse game, by the end of which the children hope to get their voice heard.
The film subtly speaks about the Children's rights
Children's rights
Children's rights are the human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young, including their right to association with both biological parents, human identity as well as the basic needs for food, universal state-paid education,...
to self governance and the pathetic attitude we adults have towards this issue.
Awards
The film has won the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) for the 57th National Film Award for Best Children's FilmNational Film Award for Best Children's Film
The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is given annually as part of the National Film Awards ceremony in India. It is given to the film the jury panel of the awards deem the best feature that deals with themes surrounding children....
for the year 2009 constituted by the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Film festival participation
- The Global Film Festival of Indore, India, 2009
- The Mumbai International Film Festival for Children, India, 2009
- Kolkatta Film Festival, India, 2009
- Istanbul Children's Film Festival, Turkey, 2009
- Bangladesh Children's Film Festival, Bangladesh
- The Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt, 2010
- CMS Children's Film Festival, Lucknow, India, 2010
- Bengaloru Habba Children's Film Festival, Bengaluru, India 2010
- International Children's Film Festival of Iran, 2010
Film specifications
- Language: Kannada
- Country: IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Year: 2009
- Censor Certificate: Universal
- Format: 35mm / CinemascopeCinemaScopeCinemaScope was an anamorphic lens series used for shooting wide screen movies from 1953 to 1967. Its creation in 1953, by the president of 20th Century-Fox, marked the beginning of the modern anamorphic format in both principal photography and movie projection.The anamorphic lenses theoretically...
/ Colour - Sound: Dolby Sourround
- Durations: 78 mins
(Souce: CFSI Official website)
Cast
- Ranjita Jadhav as Geeta
- Sharat Anchatgiri as Anil
- Gurudutta Joshi as Chandru
- Pawan Hanchinaal as Gaarya
- Deepak Joshi as Hussain
- Bhavani Prakash Babu as Neelu Teacher
- Jayalaxmi Patil as Nancy
- CS Patil as Deshpande
- Mukund Maigur as Health Minister
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Crew
- Producer: Children's Film Society, IndiaChildren's Film Society, IndiaChildren's Film Society, India is a nodal organisation of Government of India that produces children's films and various TV programs in various Indian languages...
- Executive Producer, Screenplay and Direction: Ramchandra P. N.
- Cinematographer: Sameer Mahajan
- Editor: Arunabha Mukerjee
- Sound Re-recording: Alok De
- Sound Editing & Designing: Santosh Kumar
- Location Sound: Pritam Das
- Music Director: Vijay PrakashVijay PrakashVijay Prakash , is a playback singer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai in 1996. He has sung in Hindi films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj, Swades, Kaal, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, Cheeni Kum, Raavan and Force. He has also performed in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies...
- Art Director: Apurba Banarjee
- Chief Assistant Director & Costume Designer: Suresh Gujar
- Associate Executive Producer: Dr Singh
- Line Producers: Arvind Dave, Shyam SR Upadhyay
- Dialogues: Jayalakshmi Patil, Mayyur Dandewale
- Costumes: Suresh Gujar
- Direction Assistants: Apurba Banarjee, Mayyur Dandewale, Prabir Someshwar.
- Location Managers: Chote Babajaan Mulla, Bade Babajaan Mulla, Sayeed
(Souce: CFSI Official website)