Itlu Amma (2021 film)
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| Itlu Amma | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | C. Umamaheswara Rao |
| Produced by | Bommak Murali |
| Story by | C. Umamaheswara Rao |
| Starring | Revathi
Aruvi Bala Ravi Kale Posani Krishnamurali Mihirah |
| Music by | Sunny M.R |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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Itlu Amma is a 2021 drama film written and directed by C. Umamaheswara Rao. The film revolves around a traditional widow, who transforms from a person of socio-psychological isolation to a person with the spirit of universal motherhood, social commitment and activism. The film garnered positive reviews from the critics for being one of it's kind which voices the Emancipation of Women and advocates for the social inclusion of women for a better society. The film has received 46 awards in various film festival across the world.
The film had its world premiere on Sony Liv on 8th October 2021.
Themes[edit]
Itlu Amma speaks of the need for the universal motherhood that emphasizes the responsibility of sharing love with all born on this planet without any sort of discrimination based on region, race, religion, caste, language etc. It stresses for prime societal concern (particularly by women) for worldly challenges of hunger, disease, poverty, and war.
Cast[edit]
Revathi as Balasaraswathi
Aruvi Bala as Raju
Ravi Kale as Inspector Ravi
Posani Krishna Murali as Crime Reporter
Mihirah as Usha
Plot Summary[edit]
On a stormy night a 19-year-old boy is stabbed. Unable to get help, he slides into an overflowing manhole. Balasaraswathi, a traditional Brahmin widow, searches for her son Venu in that storm. Approaches Police for help and returns home worried. On the following day the police show her the dead body of her son. Later they reveal the cause of death as murder.
Investigations start, the mother affirms no possible preexistent disputes that could result in a killing. She says that his world is she and her world is he. Police could not trace the killer as the motive of the killing is unknown. The widow who was committed to four walls, couldn't bear the trauma and her visits to the police station to know the motive of the killer go futile. A crime reporter feels pity on her for being reprimanded by the SI owing to frequent visits to the station, the crime reporter tries to make her understand that the police system in this country semi-functional and she would be wasting her time by asking them to help her. Balsaraswathi witnesses a young man with a baby in his arms, his wife being arrested alongside other protesters for the cause of a rape victim. She recognizes the man as Satyam and his wife arguing with a goonda political leader. in that commotion, Balsaraswathi finds a book - "My Experiments with Truth" by Mahatma Gandhi. She starts reading it and by the time she finishes it she experiences a strong desire to fight for the truth.
Balasaraswathi approaches the crime reporter with an idea of modern/digital satyagraha. She proposes to write letters to the murderer(s) explaining her pain and anguish through which she believes she can melt his/their hearts and make him/them to confess the crime. After initial rejection from a publishing house, Balasaraswathi's letters are published through another publishing house. The letters of Balasaraswathi soon becomes a talk of the town and starts to garner attention from wide range of public. An orphan named Raju shows peculiar interest in these letters. The pressure on the police department to solve Venugopal's case increases as the popularity of Balasaraswathi rises in the public.
The SI tries to persuade Balasaraswathi out of writing letters to the public but she is adamant on continuing her satyagraha until she finds what she is looking for. Out of frustration, the police arrests a bunch of kids from the low-lying areas out of suspicion and beats them to pulp in order to extract some information from any of them. Raju is one among them. Raju listens Balasarawathi talking for the first time on the television set in the police station. Also the latest letter of Balasaraswathi which is read out loud by a constable in the police station hits him hard. Her voice lingers in his head even after being released. So, he decides to call her. But as soon as she speaks to him he goes dumbfounded and this makes Balasaraswathi that it was the killer who called him.
Balsaraswathi informs this to the police but they refuse to pay heed to her words. Balasaraswathi writes another letter addressing to the caller and calls him out as a coward who can face his deeds. Enraged by her calling him a coward, Raju calls her and confesses his crime. He says that it was him who killed her son and there was no particular reason to kill him. Balasaraswathi again asks the help of police where she is heckled by the SI. At the police station, Balasaraswathi overhears that some goons have attacked Satyam's shop and police department has been unofficially informed to be dormant. Later she discovers that the attack on Satyam's shop has claimed his life and finds the SI lying to the public by making an official statement as - "Satyam died in an accidental cylinder blast".
Balasaraswathi gives up all hopes on the system. Meanwhile, Raju is very disturbed after confessing his crime and roams all around the city like a nomad. The emotional distress and an high fever takes a toll on Raju's health and he decides to confront Balasaraswathi. He visits Balasaraswathi's flat but before he could say anything he falls unconscious. Balasaraswathi doubts him to be the killer who earlier confessed to her on the call. Yet she cares for him and help him recover from fever. After recovering, Raju pleads her forgiveness. Raju confesses that he is an orphan and does comprehend the concept of love and that he has been hardened by the society. He informs her that hunger is the only emotion he can feel. That rainy day, Venugopal came across Raju and Raju demanded money from him as he was starving terribly. Venugopal doesn't comply and tries to escape. During the tussle, Raju stabs Venugopal and leaves him on the road to die. Both Balasaraswathi and Raju cry their hearts out.
In her last letter, she writes to her audience that she too is responsible for her son's death as it is the responsibility of the society to spread love to each human being and as a society we have failed to do our jobs. Lack of love creates apathy in children like Raju which in turn motivates them to take the path of crime. Later she turns to be an activist and leads a mass protest demanding justice for Satyam.
Release[edit]
The film had its world premiere on Sony Liv on 8th October 2021.
Critical Reception[edit]
"Director Umamaheswara Rao has made a tremendous effort in not only raising a voice against violence both nationally and internationally but also shining a light on an important subject such as brutal killings of the whistleblowers."
- Review on sakshi.com[1]
"Itlu Amma delivered a gentle slap on the system that is turning eunuchs into criminals and orphan children into juvenile offenders without giving them enough love and care."
- Review on snooper-scope.in[2]
The film stands out as a film that subtly illustrates a large philosophical, political, economic and social aspect in our society from an relatively minor event in the story."
- Review in NavaTelangana Magazine.
Awards[edit]
Accolades[edit]
| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2021 | LA Independent Women Film Awards | Best Narrative Feature | Bommaku Murali | Nominated |
| October 3, 2021 | American Golden Picture International Film Festival | Best Feature Narrative long (Any genre over 40 minutes) | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| Best lead Actress | Revathi | Nominated | ||
| October 6, 2021 | Berlin International Art Film Festival | Best Indie Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| October 8, 2021 | Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift | Best International Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| October 8, 2021 | California Indies | Best Independent Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| October 6, 2021 | Toronto Film and Script Awards | Best Narrative Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| October 25, 2021 | Swedish International Film Festival | Best International Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| November 11, 2021 | The Sabira Cole Film Festival | Sabira Cole Award, Best Feature, Narrative or Documentary | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| October 21, 2021 | Global Indian Film Festival | Feature Fiction | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| October 19, 2021 | HIFF - HALO International Film Festival | Best Producer | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| October 30, 2021 | Crown Wood International Film Festival | INDIAN FEATURE FILM ( 40 MINUTES AND MORE) | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| October 30, 2021 | FilmmakerLife Awards | Best Humanitarian Film (Feature) | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| October 30, 2021 | ARG International Film Festival | Best Inspirationnal | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| November 5, 2021 | Golden Sparrow International Film Festival | Best Women's Film - Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| November 4, 2021 | Kosice International Film Festival | Feature Film | Bommaku Murali | Nominated |
| November 12, 2021 | Paris Film Awards | Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| November 28, 2021 | Hollywood Gold Awards | Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| November 9, 2021 | Cannes International Cinema Festival | Best Independent Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| November 7, 2021 | Cinematic European Film Festival | Best Actress | Revathi | Nominated |
| November 9, 2021 | URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Women's Film - Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Writer | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Actress [ Feature Film ] | Revathi | Won | ||
| November 10, 2021 | Golden Leaf International Film Festival | Best Women's Film - Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| November 10, 2021 | International Film Festival of Andaman and Nicobar | Best Women's Film - Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| November 26, 2021 | Milan Gold Awards | Best Producer | Bommaku Murali | Won |
| November 10, 2021 | Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival | BEST FEATURE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| November 12, 2021 | Iconic Images Film Festival | Best Twisted Final | Bommaku Murali | Nominated |
| November 19, 2021 | Tokyo Shorts | Best Human Right’s Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| November 30, 2021 | Stockholm Short Festival | Best Women Issue Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| November 18, 2021 | Watch Out International Film Festival | Best Women's Feature | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| November 18, 2021 | Aiyan Film Awards | Best Women's Feature | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Director | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Producer | Bommaku Murali | Won | ||
| November 27, 2021 | Crown Wood International Film Festival | Best Film on Women | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Family and Children Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| November 22, 2021 | International Motion Picture Festival of India | Best Film on women | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Producer | Bommaku Murali | Won | ||
| December 11, 2021 | New York International Women Festival | Best Actress in a film | Revathi | Nominated |
| November 30, 2021 | pallavaa international film festivals | Best Film on Women | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Actress For Feature Film | Revathi | Won | ||
| November 30, 2021 | Berlin International Art Film Festival | Best Indie Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| November 29, 2021 | HIIFF - Heart International Italian Film Festival | Best FOREIGN Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 2, 2021 | Onyko Films Awards | Best Drama Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 2, 2021 | Open Window International Film Challenge | Best Social Feature | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 1, 2021 | Silk Road Film Awards Cannes | Best Inspirational Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 5, 2021 | Tamilnadu International Film Festival | Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Director For Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography For Feature Film | Madhu Ambat | Won | ||
| Best Sound Designing For Feature Film | A.S. Lakshmi Narayanan | Won | ||
| Best Actress For Feature Film | Revathi | Won | ||
| Best Musical Theme For Feature Film | Sunny M.R. | Won | ||
| Best Original Score For Feature Film | Sunny M.R. | Won | ||
| Best Producer For Feature Film | Bommaku Murali | Won | ||
| Best Concept For Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects For Feature Film | Tony Tom | Won | ||
| December 5, 2021 | 7th Art Independent International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 3, 2021 | Pure Magic International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 7, 2021 | LA Independent Women Film Awards | Best Narrative Feature | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 10, 2021 | Florence Film Awards | Best Producer | Bommaku Murali | Won |
| December 26, 2021 | New York Movie Awards | Best Producer | Bommaku Murali | Won |
| BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| BEST EDITOR/ASIAN FEATURE FILM | Prawin Pudi | Won | ||
| BEST ORIGINAL SCORE | Sunny M.R. | Won | ||
| December 10, 2021 | KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | BEST SOUND DESIGN | A.S. Lakshmi Narayanan | Won |
| BEST PRODUCER | Bommaku Murali | Won | ||
| BEST ACTRESS | Revathi | Won | ||
| BEST DIRECTOR/ASIAN FEATURE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| December 6, 2021 | Oniros Film Awards® - New York | BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| BEST SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| December 7, 2021 | INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | Best Film on Women - Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| Best Actress (international & Indian feature film) | Revathi | Nominated | ||
| Best Family / Children Film [ Indian Feature Film ] | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| December 20, 2021 | Sacramento World Film Festival | Best human rights‘ film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 12, 2021 | TEKKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | BEST WOMEN'S FEATURE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| BEST PRODUCER | Bommaku Murali | Won | ||
| December 19, 2021 | International Film Festival Belgium | Best Asian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Cinematography For Feature Film | Madhu Ambat | Won | ||
| Best Actress For Feature Film | Revathi | Won | ||
| Best Original Score For Feature Film | Sunny M.R. | Won | ||
| Special Jury Award For Feature Film | Bommaku Murali | Won | ||
| December 17, 2021 | LA Sun Film Fest | Best Narrative Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 18, 2021 | Amsterdam International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 20, 2021 | World Indie Film Awards | Best Sound Design | A.S. Lakshmi Narayanan | Won |
| December 19, 2021 | 52 Weeks Film Festival | Best Foreign Language Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 30, 2021 | iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | Best Women Empowerment Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 19, 2021 | WRPN Women's International Film Festival | Best Inspirational Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 29, 2021 | The Buddha International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 7, 2022 | Jaipur International Film Festival | Best Feature Film (Fiction) | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| December 25, 2021 | New Jersey Indian & International Film Festival (NJIIFF) | Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 31, 2021 | Niagara Falls International Short Festival | Best Human Right's Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nominated |
| December 30, 2021 | Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 9, 2022 | Calgary Independent Film Festival | Best Women empowerment Feature | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best SocIal Justice Feature | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| January 13, 2022 | HAVELOCK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best concept FOR FEATURE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography FOR FEATURE FILM | Madhu Ambat | Won | ||
| Best Editing FOR FEATURE FILM | Prawin Pudi | Won | ||
| Best sound designing FOR FEATURE FILM | A.S. Lakshmi Narayanan | Won | ||
| Best Actress FOR FEATURE FILM | Revathi | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor FOR FEATURE FILM | Aruvi Bala | Won | ||
| Best Original Score FOR FEATURE FILM | Sunny M.R. | Won | ||
| January 9, 2022 | Paris Women Festival | Best feature film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 10, 2022 | Marudham Indie Film Festival | Best Indian Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 10, 2022 | New York Tri-State International Film Festival | Best Human Rights Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| February 11, 2022 | KIIFFA (Kashi Indian International Film Festival Awards) | Best WOMEN FEATURE FILM | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 15, 2022 | Washington Film Awards | Best Inspirational Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Women Emancipation Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| January 27, 2022 | Breaking TV Film Festival | Best Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 21, 2022 | Chambal International Film Festival - Season 6 | Best feature film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 28, 2022 | Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Festival | Best feature film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 25, 2022 | Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival | Best Women Centric Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| Best Socialwork/inspirational Video/Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won | ||
| January 30, 2022 | Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| January 30, 2022 | Birmingham Film & Television Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| February 14, 2022 | Pacific Beach International Film Festival | Best International Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| February 5, 2022 | Barcelona International Film Festival | Best Humanitarian Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| February 9, 2022 | Anatolia International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
| February 16, 2022 | Gangtok International Film Festival | Outstanding Achievement for Film on Women | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "నా కొడుకును చంపిందెవరు? ఎందుకు చంపారు?". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ↑ "'Itlu Amma' Review: A decent reminder of Gandhian philosophy". Snooper-Scope. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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