Produced by: Sitakant Mishra
Story: Sitakant Mishra
Camera: Arun Das
Sound: Bholanath Saha
Editing: R Ganesan
Art: Arun Das
Music: Shantanu Mohapatra
Cast: Manjula Kuanar, Sarat Rath, Isha Bebarta, Basant Samal, Sushama Das
Genre: Social, Drama
Note: Unavailable
Plot: Koili is the only child of Ratan & Champa. Ratan is a rickashaw puller who returns every night to misbehave with Champa. One day, following champa’s protests, Ratan leaves home in a huff, never to return. In the distressful situation, the caged parrot calls out Koili’s name. Koili borrows a piece of chalk and a slate from Rosy, the daughter of the doctor where the mother works as a maid. Champa doesn’t like Koili to read and write. She breaks the slate one day and marries Koili to Laxman, a man many year older than Koili. Nevertheless, Koili tries to please Laxman.
Awards:
- State Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor: Basant Samal
- State Film Awards – Best Child Artist: Sushama Das
- State Film Awards – Special Jury Award: Sitakant Mishra
- State Film Awards – Best Art Direction: Arun Das
- National Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Silver Lotus): Manjula Kuanar
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