Sringaram

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Sringaram
File:Sringaram Poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Sharada Ramanathan
Produced by Golden Square Films
Screenplay by Indra Soundar Rajan
Story by Sharada Ramanathan
Starring
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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  • 5 October 2007 (2007-10-05)
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]

Plot

  • The plot is a story of a devadasi in search for an identity — a great exploration of love and spirituality. Sringaram has elements of romance, conspiracy and drama.

Cast

Accolades

53rd National Film Awards[8]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2005[9]

The film was screened at following film festivals:

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]

  1. Title Music
  2. Mallari - Injukkudi Brothers
  3. Nattu Purappadal (Folk Song) - T. L. Maharajan & O. S. Arun
  4. Yen Indha Mayamo (Hamir Kalyani) - Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
  5. Mudal Mariyadai (Salutation) - Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
  6. Mamara Thopila - O. S. Arun
  7. Ninaival Yennai - Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
  8. Three Seasons - GJR Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra
  9. Yen Indha Mayamo (Hamir Kalyani - Solo) - S. Sowmya
  10. Akaram- Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
  11. Mudal Mariyadai (Salutation) - Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
  12. Nattu Purappadal (Folk Song) - T. L. Maharajan & O. S. Arun
  13. Harathi - Swati Srikrishna, Meera & Hamsi
  14. Three Seasons - GJR Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra

References

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