Smarana - Remembering Lost Children
This is a film on the agony of the mothers who lost their children in the ongoing Naxalite movement in Andhra Pradesh. About a dozen mothers who are essentially non-political and do not necessarily believe in their deceased children's politics, talk about their memories, the trauma, repression they have undergone both physically and emotionally when their children were away from home fighting for others' causes. Mothers were randomly interviewed from two regions where the movement is intense - Uddanam area of Srikakulam district and Jangoan area of Warangal district.
Note : we note that 'Google Videos' or 'YouTube' are available in selective locations only [check the sites for further details] , keeping that in view we have linked to the same video on both the sites. Feel free to watch depending on the availability.
On Google Videos
Click here to Watch Smarana (Telugu) at Google Videos ; or the screen below
On YouTube Videos
Watch Smarana (Telugu) at YouTube Videos. Click here to Watch Part-1 , Part-2 , Part-3 , Part-4 . ; or the screens below
YouTube Video Part-1 :
YouTube Video Part-2 :
YouTube Video Part-3 :
YouTube Video Part-4 :
Thank you very much for watching, Please don't forget to add your comments !
posted by Vanaja @ 1:36 AM
23 Comments:
Welcome to Blogspot.. :)
Hope you got their "political childrens" views also.any way to see ur work?
Do you have your docu uploaded somewhere on the web? If not, you can try http://www.youtube.com or http://video.google.com to upload your video files.
I am very keen to know the untold story of a revolutionary movement.
Thanks to the information and let me know the link of uploaded file..
www.ibru.blogspot.com
We'll be getting the video online soon, so please stay tuned.
I guess it'd be great if Smt Vanaja can share the articles she published regarding Smarana.
వనజ గారూ,
మీ స్మరణ చిత్రం చూసాను. నేను ఈ నక్సలైట్ ఉద్యమం అంటే ఒకప్పుడు సానుభూతి తో వుండేదాన్ని. ఇవాళ ఈ చిత్రం చూస్తున్నప్పుడు కళ్ళలో నీరు నిండిన క్షణాలు వున్నాయి. మీ చిత్రం గురించి ఒకటే చింత, మీరు కేవలం నక్సలైట్ వైపు, పోలీస్ లతో విభేధించే వారితో మాత్రమే మీ ఇంటర్వ్యూలు చేసారు. నక్సలైట్ మందుపాతరల్లో మరణించే సగటు పోలీసులు కూడా అలాంటి వారే కదా? వాళ్ళు కూడా ఏదో ఆశయం తోనే పోలీస్ ఫోర్స్ లో చేరి వుంటారు కదా? అలా మరణించిన పోలీస్ కుటుంబాలని ఒక్కళ్ళని కూడా ఎందుకు ఎంచుకోలేదు? అంటే, పాత కృష్ణ - శోభన్ బాబు చిత్రాల్లో హీరోల మధ్య ఫైట్ లా సమానత్వం చూపమని కాదు, కానీ మీరు కేవలం నాణానికి ఒక వైపు మాత్రమే చూపారు అని నా భావం.
మీ నుంచి మరిన్ని మంచి చిత్రాలు ఆశిస్తూ,
అభిమాని,
సూర్య కుమారి ఉపాధ్యాయుల
Watch Smarana even from India !
Type one of the IP in browser instead of google.com
64.233.167.99 ; 64.233.187.99; 72.14.207.99
You will be taken to GOOGLE-English
Here you can find a link "Go to google.com" Click on it
once you are taken to google.com click on "more"
Under More google products you find "Video" click on this
search for smarana & watch !
Great job on the documentary. Its not often that people give this side of the story. I grew up in warangal and can identify with the problem. Most of my well educated friends ask me "Hey! what do these naxals look like?" and expect me to describe some rakshasa or monster.
Congrats on winning the Indian Pulitzer.I would really like to see your award winning work.
hope you are working on a sequel to Smarana.
Read this news
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1064051
Andhra police adopt Maoist leader's daughter
IANS
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 20:32 IST
HYDERABAD: On Children's Day, police in Warangal district have adopted the daughter of a top Maoist leader belonging to Communist Party of India (Maoist
Lanka Papi Reddy alias Ranganna, member of central committee of CPI (Maoist) has been underground since he joined the guerrilla movement two decades ago.
Ranganna married a woman member of the outfit in the forest. He sent his daughter to his mother's house in Atmakur village in the district about 10 years ago.
Since Ranganna's mother was finding it difficult to take care of the 11-year-old girl, the district police officials came forward to adopt her.
Warangal district Superintendent of Police Sowmya Mishra said police would take care of her education. She handed over a cheque of Rs.40,000 to an educational institution for this purpose.
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QUESTION
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1. Where are these so called revolutionary ghadhars , Vara Vara Rao , why didn't they came forward to help these kids ?
2. If one watch Vanaja's movie carefully in (part 3) , one mother clearly states that his boy gave more troubles to her by joining this senseless murderous movement . Another mother states she had to sold gold and her jewellery to send her kid to college , and later she was shocked to see the kid in naxalism .
MOTHER IS THE DEAREST ONE ON EARTH , AND EVERY MOTHER LOVES HER CHILDREN .
This biased reporting doesn't serve anyones purpose . If you are unbiased , please visit Naxal victims and cover their side too .
SuryaKumari Upadhyayula !
I agree with you , why this so called freelance Journalist Ms.Vanaja visit families of Policemen who were killed by Naxalites , and also other vistims of Naxalism ?
These biased reporting needs to be stopped .
HAVING SAID THAT , we are not disagreeing that there were police excessess .
UNTIMATELY WHO IS ENJOYING THIS : Watch this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwJQZiEv-U
NAXALITES ARE DOING JOB OF PAKISTANIS .
Congrats Vanaja !!!
You deserve the Award , specially the Rememberence Topic that you have chosen,is perhaps what very few dare to and that to reaching the Forests depth really need courage,Good Work ,Keep it UP Vanaja.
P Anil kumar
Photojournalist
Hyderabad
Great job! Can you by any chance add subtitles in English? That may help increase awareness of these issues.
Congratulations on the award. It is important that people see these impacts on general population.
Thank you for the work.
Subtitles would really help in raising awareness and will help non-telugu speakers understand your outstanding doco. good work.
hi
saw the video nice
but didnt you write why they fighting.
just wanted to remind you
if there is law like eye for eye one day whole world will be blind.
should follow only peaceful ways.
thousands available ,expose courruption,
see you later
mit
http://realityviews.blogspot.com/
It’s a great moment to watch these videos. It’s a great work and social responsibility of Mrs. Vanaja. Bit introduction was needed regarding these revolutionary warriors who lost their lives in peoples struggle in these videos.
It’s a great moment to watch these videos. It’s a great work and social responsibility of Mrs. Vanaja. Bit introduction was needed regarding these revolutionary warriors who lost their lives in peoples struggle in these videos.
It’s a great moment to watch these videos. It’s a great work and social responsibility of Mrs. Vanaja. Bit introduction was needed regarding these revolutionary warriors who lost their lives in peoples struggle in these videos.
Hii Vanaja, I tried checking the video on Google video, but there is no subtitle. I do not understand the language. COuld you help me out? Thanks
Dear Prinyanka
What a surprise! few days back I was checking your blog and forwarding your video on Niyamgiri.... and here you are. Yeah.. I haven't uploaded the English version yet. Send me your address I will courier an English copy to you.
Cheers
Vanaja
Vanaja Madam,
This is really a good and best telugu docymentry. I have been watching several times for my lessons. Great content and excellent presentation and last song is so touching.....
Nice one.
Mahendar
Congrats on getting an Award.
gunde thadi,kasi.
గుండె తడి, కసి....రెండు అనుభూతులు ఒకేసారి.
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