Vooru Manadiraa

Directed by: R. Narayana Murthy

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How it feels

A village community resists outside forces trying to take control of their land and lives. The story follows local activists fighting to keep their home in their own hands.

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What happens

Vooru Manadiraa (transl. The village is ours) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language revolutionary film directed by R. Narayana Murthy starring himself, Siddappa Naidu and Telangana Sakunthala. The film's title is based on a song from Erra Sainyam (1994). The film was released to positive reviews. It was a success in the Nizam region (modern day Telangana) while it was a box office failure in Andhra Pradesh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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