Padri (film)
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Padri is a 2005
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 Konkani
Cinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...

-language film directed by Rajesh Fernandes and produced by Raymond Quadros. It stars Neutran D'Souza and Arona Fernandes in the lead roles as protagonists and Kiran Keerkar, Thapan Acharya, and Anni Quadros in the supporting roles. Sandeep Malani plays a guest role in the film. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Wilfy Rebimbus
Wilfy Rebimbus
Wilfred Gerald Rebimbus , was a Konkani singer and lyricist. He was known as Konkan Kogul .-Early life and family:...

. The film is based on a Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

n play with the same title Padri, which was directed by Prince Jacob
Prince Jacob
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Plot

Savio, Julies and Regan are three brothers growing up under the tutelage of their sister in law, Anushka. Savio intends to become a Padri (Priest
Priest
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), Julius ekes out a living in a business company, and Regan is an engineer. Anushka grew up in an aristocratic family and rules the house. Her uncle, Roldhawa, on a short visit, schemes and destroys the family's peace. Anushka is an unwitting pawn in her uncle's intrigues.

Production

The film was begun when Rajesh Fernandes along with Raymond Quadros, during one of their visits to Goa, watched the play Padri by Prince Jacob. Soon, the idea of turning the play into a movie was born. The movie is unique in that all the actors and actresses acted on camera for the first time, but they are all professional stage artists. The whole movie was filmed without a single indoor shot in 26 days. In all, "it is a package to be viewed by the entire family with model clippings and modern anecdotes", according to director Fernandes. The censor board has given ‘U’ certificate without even a single cut, he added. He said the language used in the movie is a mixture of Mangalorean Konkani and Goan Konkani.

Cast

  • Neutran D'Souza
  • Aruna Fernandes
  • Kiran Keerkar
  • Thapan Acharya
  • Anni Quadros
  • Prince Jacob
  • Humbart
  • Dina
  • Jacinth
  • Gustin
  • Rosefarns
  • Sandeep Malani (cameo appearance
    Cameo appearance
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    )

Crew

  • Direction : N. Rajesh Fernandes
  • Producer : Raymond Quadros
  • Associate producer : Desmond Quadros
  • Story, Screenplay and Dialogues : Prince Jacob
  • Music and Lyrics : Wilfy Rebimbus
  • Editor : Bala Nayak
  • Cinematography : Yelukote Chandru
  • Stunts : Tiger Madhu
  • Choreography : Prasad

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