Vanaja

Vanaja

2006•1h 51m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(11)

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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Emerging Pictures

Language

TE

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mamatha Bhukya

Mamatha Bhukya

Vanaja

Urmila Dammannagari

Urmila Dammannagari

Rama Devi

Ramachandriah Marikanti

Ramachandriah Marikanti

Somayya

Krishnamma Gundimalla

Krishnamma Gundimalla

Radhamma

Karan Singh

Karan Singh

Shekhar

Bhavani Renukunta

Bhavani Renukunta

Lacchi

Krishna Garlapati

Krishna Garlapati

Ram Babu

Prabhu Garlapati

Prabhu Garlapati

Yadigiri

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