Bommalata

Bommalata - A belly full of dreams
Directed by	Prakash Kovelamudi
Produced by	Gangaraju Gunnam R. K. Film Associates Spirit Media
Written by	J. K. Bharavi
Music by	R. P. Patnaik
Cinematography	Kiran Reddy
Production company	Spirit Media
Release dates	2004
Country	India

Bommalata (Telugu: బొమ్మలాట, English translation: Puppet Show, Also known as: A Belly Full of Dreams) is a Telugu children's film, directed by Prakash Kovelamudi^[1] The film's Puppetry work was done by Dadi Pudumjee, along with art direction by Bhupesh R Bhupathi, won the Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards.^[2] Sai Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the film.^[3][4]

Cast

• Sai Kumar ... Child Artiste^[5]
• Shriya Saran ... Guest Appearance
• Allari Naresh ... Guest Appearance
• Shiva ... Child Artiste
• Tanikella Bharani ... Tea Stall Owner
• Viren Thambidorai ... Tea Stall Customer

Plot

This story is about a boy who has a burning desire to go to school. This character (acted by Sai Kumar) is really heart-touching. He did his best when it came to how he felt with his first friendship, how desperate is he to study, how daring he is and last, but not the least, his honesty.^[6]

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu^[2]
• National Film Award for Best Child Artist 2005 - Sai Kumar^[7]

References

1. The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Visakhapatnam News : "`Bommalata' to be staged on August 1"
2. http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/53rd_nfa-2005.pdf
3. CineGoer.com - News (August 2007) - 'Bommalata' Bags National Award
4. News : Bommalata, its artiste win National Awards Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
5. http://www.bellyfullofdreams.com
6. Telugu Cinema News - Press Meets, Audio Release, Movie Launch, Success Meets, Functions, Gossips, box office status and previews Archived 25 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
7. Bommalata bags National award - The Times of India