Mouna Poratam

Mouna Poratam
Directed byMohan Gandhi
Produced byRamoji Rao
StarringYamuna, Vinod Kumar Alva
Music byS. Janaki
Production
company
Release date
  • 1989 (1989) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Mouna Poratam (The Silent War or The Silent Struggle) is a 1989 Indian drama film directed by Mohan Gandhi,[1] starring debutants Yamuna and Vinod Kumar, with music composed by S. Janaki.[2] The movie is based on the real-life story of Sabita Badhei, which gained massive media coverage. It tells the story of a tribal girl, Durga (portrayed by Yamuna), who is betrayed by a government officer and fights for her conjugal rights, seeking marital recognition to give proper identity to her illegitimate child.[2] The government intervenes to appoint a Lok Adalat to give speedy justice in this case.[3] Produced by Ushakiran Movies,[2] the film won two Nandi Awards. A sequel for the film, in the form of TV serial, began airing from 4 April 2022 on ETV under the same title.

  1. ^ Y. Sunita Chowdhary (19 January 2013). "Driven by social issues". The Hindu.
  2. ^ a b c "Mouna Poratam Music by S Janaki". sjanaki.net.
  3. ^ Banerjee, Ruben (15 April 1990). "Sabita Badhei: Poignant script". India Today.