Navarasa (film)
Navarasa | |
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Directed by | Santosh Sivan |
Written by | Santosh Sivan |
Produced by | Santosh Sivan |
Starring | P. Shwetha Kushboo Bobby Darling Ejji K. Umamahesh Ghanteshwar Guru Vishnu Vardhan |
Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Aslam Mustafa |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Navarasa (transl. Nine Emotions) is a 2005 Indian
Plot
The film revolves around the story of a young girl Shweta taking her first steps towards adulthood. Ready for the adventure, the thirteen-year-old is upbeat. However, she soon discovers that every night, her uncle Gautam (Kushboo) transforms himself into a woman to lead a completely different life. When Shweta confronts Gautam on the matter, Gautam tells her he wishes to run away and marry Aravan at a local festival, the Koovagam Festival.
The festival is held annually, where people of the third gender regularly meet to re-enact the story of Aravan, a character from the epic Mahabharata. Shweta decides to find her uncle and bring him back home, and along the way, she makes new friends of the third gender and discovers a whole new culture.
Cast
- P. Shwetha as Shwetha
- Kushboo as Gautam
- Bobby Darling
- Ejji K. Umamahesh
Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:
2005 Monaco International Film Festival (Monaco)
- Won – Best Supporting Actor – Bobby Darling
- Won – Angel Independent Spirit Award – Navarasa – Santosh Sivan
2005 National Film Awards (India)
- Won – Silver Lotus Award – Best Regional Film (Tamil) – Navarasa – Santosh Sivan
References
- ^ "Navarasa: Just a chronicler of a myth". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Navarasa Tamil Movie review-Webindia123.com". Webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Navarasa review. Navarasa Bollywood movie review, story, rating". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
- Navarasa: Official Site
- Navarasa at IMDb