Mouna Poratam (The Silent War or The Silent Struggle) is a 1989 Indian drama film directed by Mohan Gandhi, starring debutants Yamuna and Vinod Kumar, with music composed by S. Janaki. 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. The government intervenes to appoint a Lok Adalat to give speedy justice in this case. Produced by Ushakiran Movies, 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.
Cast Yamuna as Durga Vinod Kumar Alva as Rajasekharam Kota Srinivasa Rao Mallikarjuna Rao Rallapalli Narra Venkateswara Rao Prasad Babu Suthi Velu Kallu Chidambaram Vidyasagar Pavala Shyamala Kakinada Shyamala Mucherla Aruna Rajyalakshmi
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Awards Nandi Awards(in Telugu) Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Ramoji Rao (1989) Best Costume Designer - Kondaiyya
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