Introducing Kaloji (excerpts from Mana Kaloji film)

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Mana Kaloji (Our Kaloji) 55 min, 2013 Telugu, With English subtitles A film exploring the relevance of Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914-2002) in the current times, captured through his personal life and ideas of resistance. Popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna, he was much loved and admired poet, freedom fighter and political activist of Telangana. Mana Kaloji, was shaped with the archival interviews of his wife - Rukmini Bai, grandson --Santosh and Kaloji himself. Kaloji's life, narrated as memories by his wife and grandson, has been juxtaposed with his own interview where he counters with his own ideas of life and resistance. This juxtaposition forms a conversation-like intimate encounter with him capturing the human essence beneath the legendary personality. Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914-2002), popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna, was much loved and admired poet, freedom fighter and political activist of Telangana. CREDITS Editing: Medidhi Naveen Camera & location sound: Sharath babu, Dr. Bhiksham Kaloji Interview: Dr. Bhiksham Rukmini bai & Santosh Interview: Punna Krishnamurthy Poetry translation: Gurram Seeta Ramulu Music: Anshuman Ganguly Sound Mixing: Vadnala Santosh Concept: B. Narsing Ra Producer: G. Ravindranath

Introducing Kaloji (excerpts from Mana Kaloji film)

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• published: 23 May 2014
• views: 1301

Mana Kaloji (Our Kaloji) 55 min, 2013 Telugu, With English subtitles A film exploring the relevance of Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914-2002) in the current times, captured through his personal life and ideas of resistance. Popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna, he was much loved and admired poet, freedom fighter and political activist of Telangana. Mana Kaloji, was shaped with the archival interviews of his wife - Rukmini Bai, grandson --Santosh and Kaloji himself. Kaloji's life, narrated as memories by his wife and grandson, has been juxtaposed with his own interview where he counters with his own ideas of life and resistance. This juxtaposition forms a conversation-like intimate encounter with him capturing the human essence beneath the legendary personality. Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914-2002), popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna, was much loved and admired poet, freedom fighter and political activist of Telangana. CREDITS Editing: Medidhi Naveen Camera & location sound: Sharath babu, Dr. Bhiksham Kaloji Interview: Dr. Bhiksham Rukmini bai & Santosh Interview: Punna Krishnamurthy Poetry translation: Gurram Seeta Ramulu Music: Anshuman Ganguly Sound Mixing: Vadnala Santosh Concept: B. Narsing Ra Producer: G. Ravindranath