Tulasi Apa

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Tulasi Apa
Directed by Amiya Patnaik
Produced by Anupam Patnaik
Starring Barsha Nayak
Madhusmita
Sujit Paikray
Choudhury Bikas Das
Premanjan Parida
Lochani Bag
Cinematography Arjun Jena
Music by Pankaj Jal
Release dates
  • 2015 (2015)(Kolkata Film Festival)
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
Running time
121 minutes
Language Odia

Tulasi Apa is a 2017 first Odia biographical film, produced by Anupam Patnaik and directed by Amiya Patnaik. [1] The film depicts the life of Tulasi Munda, an educator and social activist from Keonjhar, Odisha. [2] The film was released on 19 May 2017. [3]

Contents

The film introduces Barsha Nayak as the main protagonist. The film has been critically acclaimed and won numerous awards including Six Odisha State awards in 2015. It was officially selected in Bengaluru, Kolkata, Tehran and other film festivals. Barsha Nayak got the best actress award in Haryana Film festival. The film also won the best film award in Shimla Film Festival. [4]

Plot

Born and brought up in a tribal region of Odisha, 'Padmashri [5] ' Tulasi Munda did not allow the poverty, illiteracy and un-development of her locality to dishearten her, discourage her or dampen her spirit. She took a humble step to educate her fellow beings, which grew into a huge movement. Be it urban-rural divide or conflict of mines-owner and workers or exploitation of the have-nots by the haves, Tulasi Munda protested each and every act of injustice and discrimination and turned the tide in favour of her fellow beings.

The film encapsulates the essence of Tulasi Munda's life. [6] It enumerates her struggle and highlights her achievements.

Cast

Production

The research started on 2014 November by Abha Rani Bal. She was a primary school teacher in Barbil. She used to travel every week to Serenda, Tulasi Munda's home to meet her and get the story from her. After months of meetings, discussions and research the script was formed by the end of 2014. Barsha Nayak, who portrays the lead character was shortlisted from some auditions. She had to travel from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar frequently for the shooting as she was working in an IT company in Hyderabad. The workshop started in Bhubaneswar in January 2015, followed by the shooting in February first week. The entire schedule was completed in 30 days.

The film is shot in and around Keonjhar, Joda and Barbil all mining areas, and original locations where Tulasi Munda had grown up and spent her entire childhood.

According to the director the most difficult part, as it was with biopic Tulasi Apa is that one cannot take cinematic liberties. Most of the time people are sure, that while making a biopic, you will end up making a documentary if you are going to be inflexible. How to dramatise a person's life, without making it look like a documentary – that was the challenge. 'And when you end up doing it correctly, I think it's a tremendous achievement' said Amiya Patnaik.

Music

The music for Tulasi Apa has been composed by Pankaj Jal, and the lyrics has been penned down Nimai Mohanty. The music rights of the film has been acquired by Eastern Media Entertainment.

Tulasi Apa
Soundtrack album by
Pankaj Jal
Released19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
Recorded2017
Genre Feature Film Soundtrack
Length16.03
Label Eastern Media
Producer Anupam Patnaik
Track Listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Dui Ek Dui"Ira Mohanty, Pankaj Jal4.00
2."Makar Mela"Bulu, Manasi4.17
3."Jibana Pradipa"Ira Mohanty4.41
4."Andha Kupa"Subhas Das3.45
Total length:16.03

Release

Festival Screening

Tulsi Apa premiered in the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival in 2015. It was also screened at 4th Tehran Jasmine International Film Festival, the first Odia film to be screen there. It has won best feature film in 2nd International Film Festival of Shimla. It was also screened at Nashik International Film Festival, the Bengaluru International Film Festival and the 1st Haryana International Film Festival.

Theatre Release

Tulasi Apa is slated to hit the theatres on 19 May 2017 at several single theatres across India.

Streaming release

Tulasi Apa was released on Amazon Prime videos in November 2019. [7] It is the first Odia language movie to be released on Amazon Prime videos worldwide. [8]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s) and Nominee(s)ResultRef
201527th Odisha State Film Awards Best DirectorAmiya PattanaikWon [9]
Best ActressBarsha NayakWon
Best MusicPankaj JaalWon
Best Playback Singer – MaleGautam GiriWon
Best Playback Singer – FemaleAntra ChakarbartiWon
Best Cinematography Arjun Jena Won
Best DialogueChinmay Das PattnaikWon
Best Child ArtistMadhusmita MaharanaWon
21st Kolkata International Film Festival Official SelectionNominated
20164th Tehran Jasmine International Film FestivalOfficial SelectionNominated [10]
Bengaluru International Film Festival Official SelectionNominated
Nashik International Film FestivalOfficial SelectionNominated
Golden Triangle Film FestivalOfficial SelectionNominated
2nd International Film Festival of ShimlaBest Feature FilmAnupam PatnaikWon [11]
[12]
1st Haryana International Film FestivalBest ActressBarsha NayakWon
Chalachitra Jagat AwardsBest FilmAnupam PatnaikWon
Best DirectorAmiya PattanaikWon
Best ActressBarsha NayakWon
Best Cinematography Arjun Jena Won
Cinema Sansar AwardsBest FilmAnupam PatnaikWon
Best Popular ActressBarsha NayakWon
Best Popular ProducerAnupam PatnaikWon
Best DirectorAmiya PattanaikWon
2017Roopnagar Mayanagri Star Screen AwardsBest FilmAnupam PatnaikWon
Best ActressBarsha NayakWon
Best DirectorAmiya PattanaikWon
Showtime Awards, Belabhumi, PuriBest ActressBarsha NayakWon
Best DirectorAmiya PattanaikWon
Best FilmAnupam PatnaikWon
Best Screenplay and DialoguesChinmay Das PattnaikWon
Banichitra AwardsBest Director (Critics)Amiya PattanaikWon
Best Actress (Critics)Barsha NayakWon
Best Film (Critics)Anupam PatnaikWon

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