Underplayed Gems

Tholu Bommalata

Tholu Bommalata poster
Country
India
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A group of people in a small village get involved with a traditional puppetry troupe. The story follows their personal struggles and connections.

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What happens

Tholu Bommalata (transl. Puppetry) is a 2019 Telugu comedy drama film, produced by Maganti Durga Prasad on Suma Durga Creations banner and directed by Viswanath Maganti. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Vennela Kishore, Viswant Duddumpudi, Harshitha Chowdary in the lead roles and music composed by Suresh Bobbili. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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