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Vanaja

2006-09-11 · 111 min · ★ 6.2

Drama

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.

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Directors
Rajnesh Domalpalli
Production companies
Emerging Pictures
Countries
India, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mamatha BhukyaMamatha BhukyaVanaja
Urmila DammannagariUrmila DammannagariRama Devi
Ramachandriah MarikantiRamachandriah MarikantiSomayya
Krishnamma GundimallaKrishnamma GundimallaRadhamma
Karan SinghKaran SinghShekhar
Bhavani RenukuntaBhavani RenukuntaLacchi
Krishna GarlapatiKrishna GarlapatiRam Babu
Prabhu GarlapatiPrabhu GarlapatiYadigiri

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