J. K. Bharavi Prakash Kovelamudi M/ Krishnamacharya
Produced by
K. Raghavendra Rao Rana Daggubati Gangaraju Gunnam
Starring
Master Sai Kumar
Cinematography
Kiran Reddy
Edited by
A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by
R. P. Patnaik
Production companies
R. K. Film Associates Spirit Media
Release date
2004 (2004)
Country
India
Language
Telugu
Bommalata (transl. Puppet show), also known as A Belly Full of Dreams, is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language children's film written and directed by Prakash Kovelamudi.[1] It is produced by K. Raghavendra Rao, Rana Daggubati and Gangaraju Gunnam under R. K. Film Associates and Spirit Media.[2] The film's Puppetry work was done by Dadi Pudumjee, along with art direction by Bhupesh R Bhupathi. The film won the Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards.[3] Sai Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the film.[4][5]
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