''Bommalata'' (), also known as ''A Belly Full of Dreams'', is a 2004 Indian

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode ...

-language

children's film A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that contains children or relates to them in the context of home and family. Children's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for a general audience, while family films ar ...

written and directed by

Prakash Kovelamudi Prakash Rao Kovelamudi is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his works in alternative cinema, across various languages. He is known for works such as Morning Raga (2004), with which he made his Bollywood acting debut. He ...

. It is produced by K. Raghavendra Rao,

Rana Daggubati Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (; born 14 December 1984) is an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil languages. Rana is described as one of the few actors in India who were ...

and Gangaraju Gunnam under R. K. Film Associates and Spirit Media. The film's Puppetry work was done by

Dadi Pudumjee Dadi Pudumjee is a leading puppeteer in India and he is the founder of ''The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust''. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992. He is the President of UNIMA and past member of the General Council of the ...

, along with art direction by Bhupesh R Bhupathi. The film won the Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards.http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/53rd_nfa-2005.pdf Sai Kumar won the

National Film Award for Best Child Artist The National Film Award for Best Child Artist is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards ...

for the film.

Cast

*Sai Kumar ... Child Artiste *Shiva... Child Artiste *

Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked as an actor in more than 750 films, including some in Tamil and Hindi; while he was ...

... Tea Stall Owner *Viren Thambidorai... Tea Stall Customer *

Shriya Saran Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (; born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi-language films. Although Saran aspired to become a well-known dancer, she became an actress with her film debut in 2001 ...

... Guest Appearance * Allari Naresh ... Guest Appearance

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.

Awards

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several ...

* National Film Award for Best Child Artist 2005 - Sai KumarBommalata bags National award – The Times of India
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References

2000s Telugu-language films 2004 films Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners Indian children's films Indian avant-garde and experimental films Films directed by Prakash Kovelamudi {{2000s-Telugu-film-stub