Vanaja

Thia very inappropriate film to watch with kids. I cannt believe this film was directed by post graduate. There is no message from this movie( if there is one very bad message the girl didn;t achieve her goals, very inappropriate scenes,very... Full review

this movie was absolutely horrible because it had no story line,the actors were bad and the camera work was retardedly awful... Full review

This movie really takes one into a rural village in India. Although set in a village which can seem quite foreign to many, the emotions and the content are universal. The feelings evoked and the complexity of the characters could be... Full review

This is a beautiful piece of work that is hard to come by especially in the past year with a lot of crappy movies. I was surprised that it was made by a recent graduate (film) as the direction was superb,... Full review

If you are prone to think of Indian film as Bollywood and nothing but Bollywood, you will either be shocked or amazed, probably both, by Rajnesh Domalpalli's amazing first full-length feature Vanaja . Western eyes and ears will be delighted by the exotic atmosphere Vanaja offers ... Full Review

With these considerations out of the way, Vanaja is a very mediocre film. Now, I am not discrediting any of these worksI enjoy Hero as much as the next guy and I respect the lavish cinemographyand I am aware that Vanaja is from the sub-continent not the far East. ... Full Review

As student films go, Vanaja is a knockout achievement. But Vanaja ultimately is one of those pictures easier to admire than enjoy. While hardly seamless, Vanaja possesses a vitality and speaks to the considerable talents of a promising filmmaker. ... Full Review

Mamatha Bhukya Shines in Vanaja....Rama Devi is intrigued and amused by Vanaja's boldness....While the story is quite compelling....The fantastic cast, in combination with the beautiful cinematography and gorgeous colors of India, make it hard to imagine....engaging, what makes the film is the amazing cast..... ... Full Review

If the film does well in America, and a lot of Indians see it, it will be make a big difference, and it could lead to the film being released in India. Vanaja is dong reasonably good business in its third week in New York. ... Full Review

by Mark Sells | Published April 11, 2008 Vanaja was my Masters thesis at Columbia. I decided to use Sophies Choice as inspiration and started from the moment of mother-child separation. But as I began to write, I found that ... Full Article

"Vanaja" is a groundbreaking film about caste, culture, class and most importantly the feelings and emotions of a young mother, and a must-see for movie lovers and those who appreciate art and culture. ... Full Article

Meher Khanna - Televisionpoint.com | Hyderabad Yet it is not everyday that a Telugu film by one such enthusiast gets international recognition. But that is precisely what India born Rajnesh Domalpalli achieved with his debut feature film, 'Vanaja'. ... Full Article

Monday, 12.17.2007, 02:33am (GMT-7) NEW YORK: Directed by Indian filmmaker Rajnesh Domalpalli, "Vanaja" - unquestionably, one of this year's best reviewed foreign language films and bound to show up in year-end 10 Best lists - continued its winning streak by... ... Full Article

Three films made by debutant directors are among the total number of nominations announced for the 3rd Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF), an event held under the aegis of the 'Asia Media Festival 2007′, hosted by the Media Development... ... Full Article

Set in South India, where the rigid caste system is not only still present but also very strong, 'Vanaja' is the story of a mischevious 15-year-old girl, played brilliantly by Mamatha Bhukya. ... Full Article