Sringaram
| Sringaram | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sharada Ramanathan |
| Produced by | Golden Square Films |
| Screenplay by | Indra Soundar Rajan |
| Story by | Sharada Ramanathan |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Lalgudi Jayaraman |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company |
Golden Square Films |
| Distributed by | GV Films[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sringaram is a 2007 Indian Tamil period-drama film directed by debutante Sharada Ramanathan, a cultural activist. Co-written by novelist Indra Soundar Rajan and produced by Padmini Ravi, herself a dancer,[2][3] it stars Aditi Rao Hydari, in her feature film debut, in the lead role alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Hamsa Moily and Y. Gee. Mahendra. The film depicts the life of a Devadasi during the 1920s.[4] Sringaram became highly critically acclaimed, winning three prizes at the 53rd National Film Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards,[5][6] besides several screenings at various international film festivals, much before its theatrical release on 5 October 2007.[7]
Cast
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Madhura and Varshini
- Manoj K. Jayan as Sukumar, the Mirasu
- Hamsa Moily as Kama
- Shashikumar as Kasi
- Manju Bhargavi as Ponammal
- Y. Gee. Mahendra as the Gurukkal
- Aishwarya Sivachandran as Mirasu’s wife
- Vagai Chandrasekhar as Kangani
- Bharat Kalyan as Manisundaram
- Sindhu as Saroja
- Junior Balaiya as Koilpillai
- Lakshmi Ravi as Ambujam
Accolades
- Best Cinematography - Madhu Ambat
- Best Music Direction - Lalgudi Jayaraman
- Best Choreography - Saroj Khan
- Best Art Direction - Thotta Tharani
- Best Costume Design - Rukmini Krishnan
The film was screened at following film festivals:
- 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)[10]
- 8th Dubai International Film Festival [11]
- Adelaide OzAsia Festival 2008 [12]
- 4th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles [13][14]
- Kerala Film Festival [15]
- Thrissur International Film Festival [16]
- 2nd India International Women Film Festival [17]
- Dance on Camera Festival 2006 [18][19]
- 3rd Indo-German Film Festival[20]
Soundtrack
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by renowned violinist Padma Bhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman. The soundtrack album features 14 tracks, most of them sung by carnatic musicians. Lyrics were penned by Swati VAR. Jayaraman eventually won a National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film's score.[21] Sringaram is notably his first and till date only work for a feature film.[22]
- Title Music
- Mallari - Injukkudi Brothers
- Nattu Purappadal (Folk Song) - T. L. Maharajan & O. S. Arun
- Yen Indha Mayamo (Hamir Kalyani) - Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
- Mudal Mariyadai (Salutation) - Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
- Mamara Thopila - O. S. Arun
- Ninaival Yennai - Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
- Three Seasons - GJR Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra
- Yen Indha Mayamo (Hamir Kalyani - Solo) - S. Sowmya
- Akaram- Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
- Mudal Mariyadai (Salutation) - Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
- Nattu Purappadal (Folk Song) - T. L. Maharajan & O. S. Arun
- Harathi - Swati Srikrishna, Meera & Hamsi
- Three Seasons - GJR Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra
References
- ↑ "Sringaram, a labour of love". rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑
- ↑ "'Dance, to me, has been like a marriage' - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2004-04-28. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "A crossover film about devdasis - Rediff.com movies". In.rediff.com. 2005-08-18. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Office of Institutional Diversity | Sringaram: A Dance of Love". Westga.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Sringaram music review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Sringaram, a labour of love". rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Directorate of Film Festival". Dff.nic.in. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17257
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Sringaram among two Indian entries at international film fete". The Hindu. 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/index.php/en/movie_details/sringaram/3904/2005
- ↑ http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ozasia/archive/2008/?view=CatalogMgr&catalog=220&item=182004
- ↑ "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". Indianfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ Ashok Jethanandani. "4th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". India Currents. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Metro Plus Coimbatore / Cinema : Winning mudras". The Hindu. 2005-12-26. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Kerala / Thrissur News : Film festival begins in Thrissur". The Hindu. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Film Festivals . com - People". Filmfestivals.com. 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ Rockwell, John (2006-01-01). "DANCE - A Pas de Deux of Dance and Film - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ Elizabeth Zimmer (2005-12-27). "Dance on Camera Festival 2006 - Page 1 - Movies - New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Bangalore - 2006 - 3rd Indo-GermanFilm Festival - Goethe-Institut". Goethe.de. 2006-11-19. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu News : Winners of national awards do Tamil film industry and Chennai proud". The Hindu. 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32867.html