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Vanaja

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In rural South India, 15 year old Vanaja goes to work for the local Landlady in hopes of learning Kuchipudi Dance. Initial chemistry with the Landlady's son turns ugly, pitching her into a battle of Caste and Animus.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2006-09-11

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Rajnesh Domalpalli

Writer: Rajnesh Domalpalli

Spoken language: తెలుగు

Genres: Drama

Original title: Vanaja

Production Companies: Emerging Pictures

Production Countries: India

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