Jeerjimbe
2018 Indian Kannada-language film
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Jeerjimbe is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Karthik Saragur and produced by Beehive Productions in collaboration with Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah. The music was composed by Charan Raj.
Lavanya
Suman Nagarkar
| Jeerjimbe | |
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| Directed by | Karthik Saragur |
| Written by | Karthik Saragur |
| Starring | Siri Vanalli Lavanya Suman Nagarkar |
| Cinematography | Balaji Manohar |
| Edited by | Pradeep Nayak |
| Music by | Charan Raj |
Production companies | Pushkar Films Beehive Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film featured in as many as 23 international film festivals before its theatrical release in November 2018.[3]Film Companion included Jeerjimbe in one of Kannada cinema's five hidden gems from 2018.[4]
Plot
Jeerjimbe follows the trail of a schoolgirl Rudri - carefree as a butterfly, whose single-minded wish in life is to ride a bicycle of her own. Till she discovers life, and the complexities and struggles that beleaguer a teenager in rural India, that is. Astride her government-issued bicycle, Rudri persists past the ups and downs facing her, and asserts her selfhood, identity and agency in face of child marriage and other societal constraints.
Cast
- Siri Vanalli as Rudri aka Ruddramma
- Lavanya
- Suman Nagarkar
Production
In an interview with The Times of India, the director said, "Jeerjimbe is a story of adventures of a 13-year-old girl from a remote village in Karnataka. The story is based on the emotional struggles of a girl when a bicycle enters her life as part of the free cycles programmes provided by the government to all high-school children in rural areas".[5] The film was made through a crowd funding campaign and was later backed by producer Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah.[5]
Reception
The theatre release of Jeerjimbe elicited rave reviews. The Indian Express hailed Jeerjimbe as a film that "makes us believe in our dreams. And it does so effortlessly, given the complexities of human emotions during such a journey".[6] The popular film portal "Film Companion" called Jeerjimbe a "deeply empowering social drama".[7] Times of India likened the film "to the cinema one experiences from Iran or Italy, where the narrative is subtle and realistic".[8] The Bangalore Mirror emphasized that Jeerjimbe is a film "that children can enjoy, grownups can empathise with and a discernible mind would appreciate".[9]
Accolades
This film won four Karnataka State Film Awards, the most for any film in 2016.[10]
- Best Children's Film
- Best Lyricist – Karthik Saragur
- Best Music – Charan Raj
- Best Child Actor – Siri Vanalli