Ujwaadu (Light) is a 2011 Konkani film directed by Kasargod Chinna and produced by KJ Dhananjaya and Anuradha Padiyar as the third film ever produced in the GSB Konkani language and attempts to showcase Konkani Saraswatha tradition and culture.
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| Directed by | Kasargod Chinna |
| Written by | Gopalakrishna Pai |
| Produced by | KJ Dhananjaya Anuradha Padiyar |
| Cinematography | Utpal Nayanar |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
Production company | Mithra Media Pvt. Ltd |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Konkani |
| Budget | Rs.45 laks |
Released on 14 October 2011, and with music by V Manohar, the film stars Shivadhwaj, Neethu, Sadashiv Brahmavar, Sandhya Pai, Prameela Nesargi, Dr. Ananth Prabhu and Umashree.[1][2]
Plot
editUjwaadu depicts the story of simple happy-go-lucky Gowda Saraswat Brahmins way of life with turmoil and struggle within.
Cast
edit- Umashree
- Shivadhwaj
- Neethu
- Sadashiva Brahmavar
- Sandhya Pai
- Prameela Nesargi
- Dr. Ananth Prabhu
- Srinivas Sheshgiri Prabhu ( as Gajju)
- Vyas Shenoy (As katte Friend)
Production
editUjwaadu took off with its Muhurat in Bangalore on 22 April 2011 at Kumaraswamy Lay Out. Celebrities from Kannada Film world including Girish Kasaravalli, T. S. Nagabharana, Jayamala, Umashree and Dr. K. Ramesh Kamath who produced and directed Konkani film in the early Eighties namely ‘Jana Mana’.[3]
The film was shot around Karkala and Mangalore, and is the Third film of GSB Konkani language. Prior to its release, the only two GSB Konkani films produced were Tapaswini and Jana Mana.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Konkani film Ujwadu to be released on Oct 14". www.mangaloretoday.com. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Ujwadu (2011) Konkani movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "www.khojlive.com/konkani_News.htm".
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- Konknni Cholchitram, Isidore Dantas, 2010
- 50 Years of Konkani Cinema, Andrew Greno Viegas, 2000
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