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'''''Ele, My Friend''''' is a 1992 English-language [[children's film]] directed by Dharan Mandrayar and produced by Linda Mandrayar. The film stars Jacob Paul Guzman and an elephant named Ganesh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2008 |title=Free screening of "Ele My Friend" |url=https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/11/entertainment/free-screening-of-ele-my-friend/19990.html |url-access=subscription |website=Village News |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045540/https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/11/entertainment/free-screening-of-ele-my-friend/19990.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film, an Indo-British co-production, revolves around a bond between 10-year old Charles and an elephant, which he names Ele.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Visible Ink |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2RacqQu0B3IC&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1997 |last2=Craddock |year=1996 |isbn=9780787607807 |pages=240 |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045605/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Videohound_s_Golden_Movie_Retriever_1997/2RacqQu0B3IC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&dq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ipAAQAAIAAJ&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=Epd film: Zeitschrift des Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik |publisher=Joint Work of Protestant Journalism |year=1993 |volume=10 |pages=9 |language=German |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045537/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Epd_film/5ipAAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&dq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''''Ele, My Friend''''' is a 1992 English-language [[children's film]] directed by Dharan Mandrayar and produced by Linda Mandrayar. The film stars Jacob Paul Guzman and an elephant named Ganesh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2008 |title=Free screening of "Ele My Friend" |url=https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/11/entertainment/free-screening-of-ele-my-friend/19990.html |url-access=subscription |website=Village News |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045540/https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/11/entertainment/free-screening-of-ele-my-friend/19990.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film, an Indo-British co-production, revolves around a bond between 10-year old named Charles and an elephant, which he names Ele.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Visible Ink |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2RacqQu0B3IC&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1997 |last2=Craddock |year=1996 |isbn=9780787607807 |pages=240 | publisher=Thomson Gale |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045605/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Videohound_s_Golden_Movie_Retriever_1997/2RacqQu0B3IC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&dq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ipAAQAAIAAJ&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=Epd film: Zeitschrift des Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik |publisher=Joint Work of Protestant Journalism |year=1993 |volume=10 |pages=9 |language=German |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045537/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Epd_film/5ipAAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&dq=Ele%2C+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is set in 1924.<ref name="DVD">{{Cite web |date=25 December 2008 |title=Sensitive and suspenseful 'Ele, My Friend' by Bonsall filmmakers now on DVD |url=https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/25/entertainment/sensitive-and-suspenseful-ele-my-friend-by-bonsall-filmmakers-now-on-dvd/20139.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045551/https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/25/entertainment/sensitive-and-suspenseful-ele-my-friend-by-bonsall-filmmakers-now-on-dvd/20139.html |archive-date=30 March 2022 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=Village News}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*Jacob Paul Guzman as Charles
*Jacob Paul Guzman as Charles
*Ganesh as Ele
*Ganesh as Ele
*Gazan Khan as Jaggu
*Gazan Khan as Jaggu
*[[R. S. Shivaji]] as Ahmed
*[[R. S. Shivaji]] as Ahmed
*Terry Nichelson as Charles Sr.
*Queen as Ele's mother
*Katherine Byers as Mary
*Katherine Byers as Mary
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as Kallar Village Chief
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as Kallar Village Chief
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Omar (special appearance)
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Omar (special appearance)
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] (special appearance)
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] (special appearance)
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
Dharan Mandrayar, a nephew of actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]], studied in India and later in the United States. He forayed into films after being encouraged by his wife, Linda.<ref name="Rediff">{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=2 August 2004 |title='I could see anguish in their eyes' |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/02white.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505170026/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/02white.htm |archive-date=5 May 2021 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film was shot in South India and was produced by Dharan and Linda Mandrayar's Dharlin Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Nathalie |year=2021 |title=Dharlin Entertainment's The Journey of Thomas To Be Filmed in Sri Lanka |url=https://issuu.com/villagenewsinc/docs/sb21_sourcebook_fallbrook_lr |magazine=Sourcebook |publisher=Village News, Inc. |pages=46–48 |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Hollywood">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RCYIAQAAMAAJ&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Wilkerson Daily Corporation |year=1992 |pages=6 |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Filming began on 3 February 1992.<ref name="Hollywood" />
Dharan Mandrayar, a nephew of actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]], studied in India and later in the United States. He forayed into films after being encouraged by his wife, Linda.<ref name="Rediff">{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=2 August 2004 |title='I could see anguish in their eyes' |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/02white.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505170026/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/02white.htm |archive-date=5 May 2021 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film was shot in South India and was produced by Dharan and Linda Mandrayar's Dharlin Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Nathalie |year=2021 |title=Dharlin Entertainment's The Journey of Thomas To Be Filmed in Sri Lanka |url=https://issuu.com/villagenewsinc/docs/sb21_sourcebook_fallbrook_lr |magazine=Sourcebook |publisher=Village News, Inc. |pages=46–48 |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Hollywood">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RCYIAQAAMAAJ&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Wilkerson Daily Corporation |year=1992 |pages=6 |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Filming began on 3 February 1992,<ref name="Hollywood" /> and trained elephants had to be brought into the wildlife refuge in trailers.<ref name="DVD"/> Mandrayar had Ele hover his foot above him to convince the film crew that the elephant could be trusted.<ref name="DVD"/> While filming, a [[Musth|bull]] (male) elephant charged the sets and the crew and trained elephants ran to safety.<ref name="DVD"/> The scene where Ele falls into a pit was shot in one take.<ref name="DVD"/>


== Release ==
== Release ==
The film was released in Germany and Italy as ''Mein Freund, der kleine Elefant'' and ''Il Mio Amico Elé'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=shEIAQAAMAAJ&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=Cinema sign Issues 89-94 |publisher=Cineforum of Vicenza |year=1998 |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film was made available on DVD in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 December 2008 |title=Sensitive and suspenseful 'Ele, My Friend' by Bonsall filmmakers now on DVD |url=https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/25/entertainment/sensitive-and-suspenseful-ele-my-friend-by-bonsall-filmmakers-now-on-dvd/20139.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045551/https://www.villagenews.com/story/2008/12/25/entertainment/sensitive-and-suspenseful-ele-my-friend-by-bonsall-filmmakers-now-on-dvd/20139.html |archive-date=30 March 2022 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=Village News}}</ref>
The film was released in Germany and Italy as ''Mein Freund, der kleine Elefant'' and ''Il Mio Amico Elé'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=shEIAQAAMAAJ&q=Ele,+My+Friend+Dharan+Mandrayar |title=Cinema sign Issues 89-94 |publisher=Cineforum of Vicenza |year=1998 |access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film was made available on DVD in 2008.<ref name="DVD"/>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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[[Category:English-language Indian films]]
[[Category:English-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about elephants]]
[[Category:Films shot in India]]

Latest revision as of 19:14, 14 March 2024

Ele, My Friend
Poster
Directed byDharan Mandrayar
Written byDharan Mandrayar
Produced byDharan Mandrayar
StarringJacob Paul Guzman
Ganesh
CinematographyArnie Sirlin
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music byBarry Phillips
Production
company
Dharlin Entertainment
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesIndia
United Kingdom
SpracheEnglisch

Ele, My Friend is a 1992 English-language children's film directed by Dharan Mandrayar and produced by Linda Mandrayar. The film stars Jacob Paul Guzman and an elephant named Ganesh.[1] The film, an Indo-British co-production, revolves around a bond between 10-year old named Charles and an elephant, which he names Ele.[2][3] The film is set in 1924.[4]

Cast

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  • Jacob Paul Guzman as Charles
  • Ganesh as Ele
  • Gazan Khan as Jaggu
  • R. S. Shivaji as Ahmed
  • Terry Nichelson as Charles Sr.
  • Queen as Ele's mother
  • Katherine Byers as Mary
  • Santhana Bharathi as Kallar Village Chief
  • Amjad Khan as Omar (special appearance)
  • Prabhu (special appearance)

Production

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Dharan Mandrayar, a nephew of actor Sivaji Ganesan, studied in India and later in the United States. He forayed into films after being encouraged by his wife, Linda.[5] The film was shot in South India and was produced by Dharan and Linda Mandrayar's Dharlin Entertainment.[6][7] Filming began on 3 February 1992,[7] and trained elephants had to be brought into the wildlife refuge in trailers.[4] Mandrayar had Ele hover his foot above him to convince the film crew that the elephant could be trusted.[4] While filming, a bull (male) elephant charged the sets and the crew and trained elephants ran to safety.[4] The scene where Ele falls into a pit was shot in one take.[4]

Release

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The film was released in Germany and Italy as Mein Freund, der kleine Elefant and Il Mio Amico Elé, respectively.[8] The film was made available on DVD in 2008.[4]

Reception

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A critic from Movie Guide opined that "Ele, My Friend is a rare, gentle movie that will satisfy the viewer".[9] Regarding the German version, a critic from Kinder Film Welt criticised several aspects of the film including the acting, music, and sound.[10][11]

Accolades

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The film won the Best Picture for Environment and Quality of Life Award in Bellinzona, Switzerland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Free screening of "Ele My Friend"". Village News. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ Visible Ink; Craddock (1996). Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1997. Thomson Gale. p. 240. ISBN 9780787607807. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Epd film: Zeitschrift des Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik (in German). Vol. 10. Joint Work of Protestant Journalism. 1993. p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Sensitive and suspenseful 'Ele, My Friend' by Bonsall filmmakers now on DVD". Village News. 25 December 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Warrier, Shobha (2 August 2004). "'I could see anguish in their eyes'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ Taylor, Nathalie (2021). "Dharlin Entertainment's The Journey of Thomas To Be Filmed in Sri Lanka". Sourcebook. Village News, Inc. pp. 46–48. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. ^ Cinema sign Issues 89-94. Cineforum of Vicenza. 1998. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Ele, My Friend". Movie Guide. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Mein Freund, der kleine Elefant". Kinderfilmwelt. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Mein Freund, der kleine Elefant". Kinderfilmwelt. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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