A story of adventures of an orphan boy was showcased through a film Chinnari Mutha. The film was screened at Bharat Bhavan here on Monday. It was a part of Children Theatre Festival.

Chinnari Mutta the Golden Boy is a 1993 Indian Kannada  language children's film, directed by T. S. Nagabharana, starring H. G. Dattatreya and Master Vijay Raghavendra in the lead roles.

Mutha (Vijay Raghavendra) is a vibrant young boy. He belongs to the lower strata of society. He lives with his grandmother (Shanthamma), who is barely able to manage with small earnings, by selling firewood.

Running fast was an integral part of Mutha. But neither he nor the people around him were aware of this innate talent.

The playful Mutha becomes a lonely soul after the grandmother dies and becomes a bonded labourer in the house of village head.

One day, while they are playing, one of the cows goes astray.

Frightened of the consequences, he runs away from the village and ultimately finds himself in a big city, Bengaluru. Everything is a strange experience for him there. He gets into a group of young boys engaged in shoe-lifting as a livelihood under the loving care and able guidance of Daada (H. G. Dattatreya).

He is a lonely old man, who finds his own happiness in the company of these young lads. One day, when Mutha is running away with stolen shoes from a stadium, he is chased and caught by Saavant (Avinash), a professional coach training athletes in running.

Instead of a thief, Saavant sees the potential of a great runner in Mutha.  Saavant trains them all and creates a fine team for the relay races. The team wins the relay race in All India Competition.