Minugurulu () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language social problem film co-written and directed by Ayodhyakumar Krishnamsetty.Minugurulu: A must watch - The Hindu The film stars Ashish Vidyarthi, Suhasini Maniratnam, Raghubir Yadav and Deepak Saroj.
The film was selected as Best Indian Film at the 9th India International Children's Film Festival, held at Bangalore.'Minugurulu' Grabs Best Indian Film CIICFF - Telugu Movie News The film has also garnered the Akkineni Vamsee International Award.'Minugurulu' Selected For The 'Akkineni Vamsee International Award' - Telugu Movie News The film has received seven state Nandi Awards including Best Film (Silver), and Best First Film of a director for the year 2012.
Plot Raju, a mother-less child, is orphaned by his father, as he is blinded while editing a video that he has made in a local photo studio. He is admitted to a residential blind orphanage run by a depraved man, who battens on the money meant for the welfare of the blind and keeps the children in deplorable conditions. As visually impaired boy, he learns to see life as a challenge. In the process of coping with the fresh blindness, Raju finds four friends Mynah, Sukumar, Bhaskar and Anand among the children of the centre. All the children decide to send a complaint to the District Collector with the help of Raju. Unfortunately the whole effort goes in vain. This humiliation and pain strengthens the resolve of the children to expose the man's delinquency. The mission "Divya-Drushti" starts with Raju's astounding idea of portraying the brutality of Narayana with all the evidence to the District Collector and makes an identity and creates independence not only to him but also to others.
Cast Ashish Vidyarthi as Narayana Suhasini as Kiranmai Raghubir Yadav as Surdas Deepak Saroj as Raju Sreenivasa Sayee as Shiva
Reception The film was also showcased official selection, Golden Elephant, at the International Children's Film Festival in Hyderabad, India.Children's film fest will help 'Minugurulu' release: Director The film was also showcased at the Rafi Peer's 3rd International Film Festival held at Lahore in December 2013.Rafi Peer’s 3rd International Film Festival commences On 26 December 2013, the film was screened at the Kolkata International Film Festival and International Children's Film Festival of Kolkata.News The film garnered official selection at the Fifth International Disability Film Festival – Ability Fest held between 23 and 26 September 2013.Chennai to host Ability Fest 2013 | Business Standard
The film is the "First Telugu script to be preserved in Oscar Library‘s permanent core collection" and First ever Telugu film that is contended for OSCAR best feature 2014 Along with 323 Features.
Awards 2012 Nandi Awards Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (silver) – Ayodhya Kumar Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director – Ayodhya Kumar Nandi Award for Best Story Writer – NVB Choudary, Ayodhya Kumar Nandi Award for Best Character Actor – Ashish Vidyarthi Nandi Award for Best Child Actor – Deepak Saroj Nandi Award for Best Child Actress – Rushini Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist – R. C. M. Raju
Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Lyricist of the Year (2014) – Chakravarthula
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