I’m glad my film got the best national integration award, especially in today’s scenario: Satya Prakash

Director Satya Prakash

fondly recalls his growing years in hometown Kadur in Chikamagalur district. “Our home was surrounded by people of all religions and our town was a picture of harmony. Those years often come to mind and when I saw the kind of negativity that abounded around me, I felt I had to make a film that conveyed my state of mind: one that chooses to focus on the positive instead of the unwanted,” shares Satya Prakash.

Ondalla Eradalla

was a product of those thoughts and the small boy and the cow that are the focal subjects of the film are a metaphor to portray what he thinks would make for an ideal society.

“The boy is a Muslim. I was aware it was a sensitive topic. But he is innocent and the cow is a mute spectator without any bias of good and bad. If only we could be like them — innocent and observe things as they are — we could all live in harmony,” says Satya who confesses that his favourite themes to make films are humanity, love and poverty. “I’m also happy that

PV Rohith

my small boy won the Best Child Artiste award,” he states.