''Banger Patler'' () is a 1993
Tulu-language
romantic drama film
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directed by Dr. Richard Castelino and starring Vaman Raj in the titular role and
Sudha Rani
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.
The film was notably the first Tulu film to be made in
Eastman Color
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and
Cinema Scope
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History and profile
The first issue of ''Cinema Scope'' was published in 1999. Up until 2022, the magazine compiled a list of the top ten films of each year. ...
.
It was the first
Tulu film to win the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu.
In February 2021, the film was screened at the 13th
Bengaluru International Film Festival as a tribute to fifty years of
Tulu cinema.
Cast
''Source''
*Vaman Raj as Patler
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Sudha Rani
Jayashree, known by her screen name Sudha Rani, is an Indian actress, voice artist and former model. She has primarily worked in Kannada films in addition to some Tamil, Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films. As on Feb 2024, she has acted in about ...
*Kasargod Chinna
*Sarojini Shetty
* Rohidas Kadri
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Sundeep Malani
*V G Pal
Production and release
This is Richard Castelino's second film after ''Nyayogad Enna Baduk'' (1979). Rohidas Kadri played the antagonist.
Sundeep Malani made his debut through this film playing the antagonist's son.
It was shot in and around Mangalore.
A special screening was held for
Dr. Rajkumar
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who appreciated the film and director.
Box office
The film ran for 105 days in Jyothi Talkies, Mangalore.
This was a record till the release of ''
Oriyardori Asal'' (2011).
See also
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List of Released Tulu films
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Tulu cinema
References
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1993 films
Tulu-language films
Films shot in Mangalore
Indian romantic drama films