Sringaram
Sringaram | |
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Tamil | சிருங்காரம் |
Directed by | Y. Gee. Mahendra |
Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Lalgudi Jayaraman |
Production company | Golden Square Films |
Distributed by | GV Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sringaram is a 2007 Indian
Plot
The story begins with a
Cast
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Madhura and Varshini
- Manoj K. Jayan as Sukumar, the Mirasu
- Hamsa Moily as Kama
- Sashikumar Subramani as Kasi
- Manju Bhargavi as Ponammal
- Y. Gee. Mahendraas the Gurukkal
- Aishwarya as Mirasu's wife
- Vagai Chandrasekhar as Kangani
- Bharat Kalyan as Manisundaram
- Sindhu as Saroja
- Junior Balaiah as Koilpillai
- Lakshmi Ravi as Ambujam
Soundtrack
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by renowned legendary violinist Padma Bhushan Sri 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.[8] Sringaram is notably his first and till date only work for a feature film.[9]
- "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
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Sringaram is truly a feast for the senses".[10] A critic from Chennai Online wrote that the film is an "ideal viewing for a discerning viewer who looks out for something different, meaningful and rooted to the soil, than the mindless, run-of-the-mill stuff churned out regularly".[11]
Accolades
- Best Cinematography – Madhu Ambat
- Best Music Direction – Lalgudi Jayaraman
- Best Choreography – Saroj Khan
- Thotta Tharani
- Best Costume Design – Rukmini Krishnan
The film was screened at following film festivals:
- 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)[14]
- 8th Dubai International Film Festival[15]
- Adelaide OzAsia Festival 2008 [16]
- 4th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles[17][18]
- Kerala Film Festival [19]
- Thrissur International Film Festival[20]
- 2nd India International Women Film Festival [21]
- Dance on Camera Festival 2006 [22][23]
- 3rd Indo-German Film Festival[24]
References
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- ^ "A crossover film about devdasis – Rediff.com movies". In.rediff.com. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Office of Institutional Diversity | Sringaram: A Dance of Love". Westga.edu. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Sringaram music review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Sringaram, a labour of love". rediff.com. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Sringaram". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu News : Winners of national awards do Tamil film industry and Chennai proud". The Hindu. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Sringaram -- A feast for the senses". Rediff.com. 5 October 2007.
- ^ "Sringaram". Chennai Online. 11 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival". Dff.nic.in. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Sringaram among two Indian entries at international film fete". The Hindu. 6 November 2006. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Dubai International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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- ^ "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". Indianfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Ashok Jethanandani. "4th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". India Currents. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Metro Plus Coimbatore / Cinema : Winning mudras". The Hindu. 26 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Kerala / Thrissur News : Film festival begins in Thrissur". The Hindu. 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Film Festivals . com – People". Filmfestivals.com. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Rockwell, John (1 January 2006). "DANCE – A Pas de Deux of Dance and Film – NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Elizabeth Zimmer (27 December 2005). "Dance on Camera Festival 2006 – Page 1 – Movies – New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Bangalore – 2006 – 3rd Indo-GermanFilm Festival – Goethe-Institut". Goethe.de. 19 November 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Sringaram at IMDb