Realhimachal: creating the info w/ infobox - done

2026-03-04T04:38:00Z

creating the info w/ infobox - done

New page

{{other uses|The Railway Children (disambiguation)}}
{{No plot|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Railway Children
| image = Railway_Children_(film).jpg
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = [[Prithvi Konanur]]
| producer =
| writer =
| screenplay = Prithvi Konanur
| starring = {{plainlist|Manohara K.
* Syed Pervez
* Yash Shetty
* Divya M. R.
* Karthik
* Parimala
}}
| music =
| cinematography = [[Eswaran Thangavel]]
| editing = Shivkumar Swamy
| studio = Tin Drum Beats
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2016|10|23|[[Mumbai Film Festival]]}}
| runtime = 115 minutes<ref name="mff"/>
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Railway Children'''''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Peter|title=Railway Children Kannada… The Producer's Comments….|url=http://railtube.info/2017/01/railway-children-kannada-the-producers-comments/|website=railtube.info|accessdate=18 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418184250/http://railtube.info/2017/01/railway-children-kannada-the-producers-comments/|archivedate=18 April 2017|date=15 January 2017}}</ref> is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]] [[feature film]] written and directed by [[Prithvi Konanur]]. It is inspired from ''Rescuing Railway Children'' written by Lalitha Iyer and Malcolm Harper that describes the lives of children that [[Runaway (dependent)|run away]] from their homes, live in railway stations and trains, and grow up as criminals, despite their intentions being harmless and seeking only to earn a living.<ref>{{cite web|title=India's Railway Children|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/agenda/backbone/indias-railway-children.html|website=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]]|accessdate=18 April 2017|date=1 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="th1">{{cite web|title='Railway Children' for Mumbai International Film Festival|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/‘Railway-Children’-for-Mumbai-International-Film-Festival/article16073427.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=18 April 2017|date=17 October 2016}}</ref>

Produced by TinDrum Beats, the film featured mostly non-actors. The plot revolves around a 12-year-old runaway who falls into the hands of a gang involved in illegal businesses.<ref name="th1"/> Manohara K., Syed Pervez, Yash Shetty, Divya M. R., Karthik and Parimala appear in lead roles. The film premiered at the [[Mumbai International Film Festival]] in October 2016. Manohara won the [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] and [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Male)]] for his performance. The film was also named the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] at the [[2016 Karnataka State Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=Amaravathi scores a hat trick at State film awards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/amaravathi-scores-a-hat-trick-at-state-film-awards/article17933743.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=18 April 2017|date=11 April 2017}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* Mahonara K. as Jollu
* Yash Shetty as Solution
* Syed Pervez as Pappu
* Karthik as Karthik
* Srikanth as Railway child
* Vj Shetty as a Police inspector
* Hanumant Raju as Railway child
* Divya M. R. as Divya
* Satish Acharya
* Naresh as phone booth owner
* Parimala as Raju
* Manjunath as Police Constable
* Narasappa as Jollu's father
* Akash as Railway child
* Ramesh Babua as ticket collector
* Basavaraju as beggar
* Chinnu as new recruit
* Mangala as Jollu's mother
* Jyothi as NGO worker
* Ramachandra Hosur as tea stall owner
{{div col end}}

==Production==
''Railway Children'' was produced through [[crowdfunding]] by Tindrum Beats, a film production company based in [[Udupi]].<ref name="th1"/> The film was also supported by [[Don Thompson (producer, playwright)]] through NextPix/FirstPix grant.

== Soundtrack ==
[[Chandan Shetty]] scored the film's music and for its soundtrack. The soundtrack was released on YouTube.

{{Track listing
|extra_column = Artist(s)
|total_length = 6
| title1= Railway Children – Rap
| extra1 = Manohara K, [[Chandan Shetty]]
| lyrics1 = Chandan Shetty, Manohara K
| length1 = 2:30
| title2 = Male Moda
| extra2 = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics2 = Vishnumoorthy Prabhu
| length2 = 3:30
}}

== Release and reception ==
The film premiered at the Jio Mami Mumbai film Festival on 23 October 2016 where it competed for the Golden Gateway award.<ref name="mff">{{cite web|title=Railway Children|url=http://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/programmeDetail/38|website=Mumbai Film Festival|publisher=mumbaifilmfestival.com|accessdate=18 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418183226/http://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/programmeDetail/38|archivedate=18 April 2017}}</ref> It was reported that it would also be screened at the European Film festival before releasing theatrically in India.

The film was released in select multiplexes and single screen cinema halls in major cities in Karnataka on 22 December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=4 National Awards for Kannada films|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/apr/08/4-national-awards-for-kannada-films-1591255.html|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=18 April 2017|date=8 April 2017}}</ref>

The film was met with critical acclaim. Wishberry.in included it among the 9 brilliant Indian films of 2016 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wishberry.in/blog/9-not-so-popular-but-brilliant-indian-indie-films-of-2016/#/article|title = Wishberry, India's No.1 Crowdfunding platform for creative artists}}</ref>

''DUBeat'' included it in the 5 must-watch movies of Mumbai Film Festival <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dubeat.com/2016/11/5-must-watch-films-from-the-mumbai-film-festival-2016/|title = 5 Must-Watch Films from the Mumbai Film Festival 2016|date = 5 November 2016}}</ref>

''Bangalore Mirror'' gave 4 out of 5 wrote "for US-returned techie-turned-director Prithvi has lent it the mature tone while retaining the suspense till the end whose parallel can best be seen in some of the Iranian flicks."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/entertainment/reviews/railway-children-movie-review-a-gripping-narrative-of-survival/articleshow/62214353.cms|title = Railway children movie review: A gripping narrative of survival}}</ref>

''Kannadaprabha'', a Kannada daily gave 4 out of 4 calling it a must-watch, and wrote in Kannada "The film has the ability to engage you and disturb you at the same time."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kpepaper.asianetnews.com/archive/home.php?edition=Common%20Supplement&date=2017-12-23&pageno=1&pid=KANNADA_COM#Article/KANNADA_COM_20171223_1_7/369px|title=Kannadaprabha ePaper: Kannada Newspaper {{!}} Online Kannada ePaper {{!}} Daily Newspaper Common Supplement Edition|website=kpepaper.asianetnews.com|access-date=2018-01-07|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173448/http://kpepaper.asianetnews.com/archive/home.php?edition=Common%20Supplement&date=2017-12-23&pageno=1&pid=KANNADA_COM#Article/KANNADA_COM_20171223_1_7/369px|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Times of India'' gave 3.5 out of 5 and wrote " this film unwinds in its own leisurely pace, offering a strikingly real and scary peek into the lives of children who run away from homes and live near railway stations."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/railway-children/movie-review/62209672.cms|title=Railway Children Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
[[File:The Director of the film MAZA BHIRBHIRA (Marathi) Vivek Wagh and the Director of the film RAILWAY CHILDREN (Kannada) Prithvi Konanur, at a press conference, during the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Director Prithvi Konanur (center), at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[48th International Film Festival of India|2017]]) ]]

;[[64th National Film Awards]]
* Winner [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] — Manohara K.

;[[2016 Karnataka State Film Awards]]
* Winner [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] — Prithvi Konanur
* Winner [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Male)|Best Child Actor (Male)]] — Manohara K.

;Mumbai Film Festival 2016
* Nominated for Golden Gateway award
* Nominated for OXFAM Best film on Gender Equality

;[[Zlín Film Festival]]
* Winner Ecumenical Jury Special Mention
* Nominated for Golden Slipper Award For Best Youth Film

;[[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
* In Competition Best Film on Youth

;[[Asian Film Festival]] Barcelona
* Winner Jury Special Mention

;[[International Film Festival of India]] 2017
* Selection Indian Panorama Section
* Nomination ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal

;[[All Lights India International Film Festival]] 2017
* Winner Best Indian Film

=== Festival screenings ===
*Chicago South Asia Film Festival
*Melbourne Indian Film Festival
*Bangalore Queer Film Festival
*Pune International Film Festival

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5439424}}

[[Category:2016 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2016 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:Child characters in film]]
[[Category:Films set in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rail transport films]]
[[Category:Drama films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Indian docudrama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chandan Shetty]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Child Artist National Award–winning performance]]

Railway Children (film) - Revision history

Realhimachal: creating the info w/ infobox - done