Neela is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by T. S. Nagabharana and written by Kotiganahalli Ramaiah.
The story is about a nomadic folk singer, Neela, who belongs to the "Neelagararu" tribe.
Neela was screened at the Indian Panorama international festival and won many accolades for the content.
[5] The soundtrack consisted of 12 tracks most of which were sung by acclaimed playback singer Vani Jairam.
A critic from indiainfo wrote that "Overall if you have lots of time to spare and want to catch a movie, Neela might just be it!