Sringaram
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Sringaram is a 2007 Indian Tamil
period
-drama film
directed by debutant Saradha Ramanathan, a popular dancer. Co-written by novelist Indra Soundar Rajan
and produced by Padmini Ravi, herself a dancer, 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. Sringaram became highly critically acclaimed, winning three prizes at the 53rd National Film Awards
and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
, besides being screened at several international film festivals, much prior to its theatrical release on 5 October 2007.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
2005
The film was screened at following film festivals:
ist Padma Bhushan
Lalgudi Jayaraman
. The soundtrack album features 14 tracks, most of them sung by carnatic music
ians. Lyrics were penned by Swati VAR. Jayaraman eventually won a National Film Award for Best Music Direction
for the film's score. Sringaram is notably his first and till date only work for a feature film.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
period
Period piece
-Setting:In the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all genres...
-drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by debutant Saradha Ramanathan, a popular dancer. Co-written by novelist Indra Soundar Rajan
Indra Soundar Rajan
Indra Soundar Rajan is the pen name of P. Soundar Rajan, a well-known Tamil author of short stories, novels, television serials, and screenplays. He lives in Madurai.He is something of an expert on South Indian Hindu traditions and mythological lore...
and produced by Padmini Ravi, herself a dancer, it stars Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress. A classical bharatanatyam dancer, she made her acting debut with Sharada Ramanathan's acclaimed film Sringaram and rose to fame after her performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi....
, in her feature film debut, in the lead role, alongside Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...
, Hamsa Moily and Y. Gee. Mahendra
Y. Gee. Mahendra
Yechan Gunja Mahendran , popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G...
. The film depicts the life of a Devadasi
Devadasi
In Hinduism, the devadasi tradition is a religious tradition in which girls are "married" and dedicated to a deity or to a temple and includes performance aspects such as those that take place in the temple as well as in the courtly and mujuvani [telegu] or home context. Dance and music were...
during the 1920s. Sringaram became highly critically acclaimed, winning three prizes at the 53rd National Film Awards
53rd National Film Awards
The 53rd National Film Awards is presented to the best of Indian Cinema released during the year 2005.The final announcement of awards was much delayed due to various controversies associated with them. Actual announcement was done almost after the 14th months of its expected announcement, after...
and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...
, besides being screened at several international film festivals, much prior to its theatrical release on 5 October 2007.
Cast
- Aditi Rao HydariAditi Rao HydariAditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress. A classical bharatanatyam dancer, she made her acting debut with Sharada Ramanathan's acclaimed film Sringaram and rose to fame after her performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi....
as Madhura and Varshini - Manoj K. JayanManoj K. JayanManoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...
as Sukumar, the Mirasu - Hamsa Moily as Kama
- ShashikumarShashikumarShashikumar is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the 1990s top actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. He is also known for his distinct dancing skills in the industry...
as Kasi - Manju BhargaviManju BhargaviManju Bhargavi is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the Telugu blockbuster film Shankarabharanam .-Early life:Manju Bhargavi parents originally hail from Andhra Pradesh but settled in Madras...
as Ponammal - Y. Gee. MahendraY. Gee. MahendraYechan Gunja Mahendran , popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G...
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
53rd National Film Awards53rd National Film Awards
The 53rd National Film Awards is presented to the best of Indian Cinema released during the year 2005.The final announcement of awards was much delayed due to various controversies associated with them. Actual announcement was done almost after the 14th months of its expected announcement, after...
- Best CinematographyNational Film Award for Best CinematographyThe National Film Award for Best Cinematography are given annually. The only female who has won this award is Anjuli Shukla, who won the award for her debut film, Kutty Srank . The most time winners are Santosh Sivan & K.K. Mahajan - 4 awards each for best cinematography category....
- Madhu Ambat - Best Music DirectionNational Film Award for Best Music DirectionThe National Film Award for Best Music Direction are given annually. In years 1994, 1995 and 2010, an award for Best Background Score was instituted by the Jury, which was won by Johnson and by Ilaiyaraaja . Ilaiyaraaja and A. R...
- Lalgudi JayaramanLalgudi JayaramanLalgudi Jayarama Iyer is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.-Early life and background:... - Best ChoreographyNational Film Award for Best ChoreographyThe National Film Award for 'Best Choreography' winners:...
- Saroj KhanSaroj KhanNirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal popularly known as Saroj Khan is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema...
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...
2005
- Best Art DirectionTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art DirectorThe Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Thotta TharaniThotta Tharani- Film career :Thota Tharani has been involved in the art of set design since he was just twelve when he helped his father. Be it the creation of a realistic set of the Dharavi Slums or the colourful transparent bus of Kaadhalan, Tharani succeeds in creating the right ambience and the right... - Best Costume DesignTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume DesignerThe Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Rukmini Krishnan
The film was screened at following film festivals:
- 37th International Film Festival of IndiaInternational Film Festival of IndiaThe International Film Festival of India , founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of...
(IFFI) - 8th Dubai International Film FestivalDubai International Film FestivalThe Dubai International Film Festival is an international film festival based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched in 2004, it aims to foster the growth of filmmaking in the Arab world.-Overview:...
- Adelaide OzAsia Festival 2008
- 4th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
- Kerala Film Festival
- Thrissur International Film FestivalThrissur International Film FestivalThrissur International Film Festival is held in Thrissur city in Kerala every year. It started from August 2006 as a joint venture by Thrissur Chalachitra Kendram, a film fraternity of Thrissur, Kerala State Film Development Corporation and the Federation of Film Societies of India. It is the...
- 2nd India International Women Film Festival
- Dance on Camera Festival 2006
- 3rd Indo-German Film Festival
Soundtrack
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by renowned violinViolin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
Lalgudi Jayaraman
Lalgudi Jayaraman
Lalgudi Jayarama Iyer is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.-Early life and background:...
. The soundtrack album features 14 tracks, most of them sung by carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
ians. Lyrics were penned by Swati VAR. Jayaraman eventually won a National Film Award for Best Music Direction
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
The National Film Award for Best Music Direction are given annually. In years 1994, 1995 and 2010, an award for Best Background Score was instituted by the Jury, which was won by Johnson and by Ilaiyaraaja . Ilaiyaraaja and A. R...
for the film's score. Sringaram is notably his first and till date only work for a feature film.
- Title Music
- Mallari - Injukkudi Brothers
- Nattu Purappadal (Folk Song) - T. L. MaharajanT. L. MaharajanT.L. Maharajan is a popular Tamil playback singer. He is also the eldest son of singer Trichi Loganathan.-Albums:Ayyappan ThunaiBhakthi Maalai GajamugaGananatha Om GananathaGanapathi SaranamGaneshaKandhaKumbeshwaraMurugan Arul...
& O. S. Arun - Yen Indha Mayamo (Hamir Kalyani) - Bombay Jayashri RamnathBombay JayashriBombay Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic music vocalist. She has also recorded songs as a playback singer in South Indian films. She has many albums to her credit, released as cassettes and CDs....
- Mudal Mariyadai (Salutation) - Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
- Mamara Thopila - O. S. Arun
- Ninaival Yennai - Lalgudi VijayalakshmiLalgudi VijayalakshmiLalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.-Early life:Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi was born in Chennai to violin maestro, Lalgudi Jayaraman...
- Three Seasons - GJR Krishnan, Lalgudi VijayalakshmiLalgudi VijayalakshmiLalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.-Early life:Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi was born in Chennai to violin maestro, Lalgudi Jayaraman...
, Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra - Yen Indha Mayamo (Hamir Kalyani - Solo) - S. SowmyaS. SowmyaS. Sowmya is a Carnatic music singer. She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from S. Ramanathan and Smt.T. Muktha. In 1998, Sowmya co-founded Carnatica - an online institution dedicated to classical music & dance instruction, archival, talent search and other related...
- Akaram- Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
- Mudal Mariyadai (Salutation) - Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
- Nattu Purappadal (Folk Song) - T. L. MaharajanT. L. MaharajanT.L. Maharajan is a popular Tamil playback singer. He is also the eldest son of singer Trichi Loganathan.-Albums:Ayyappan ThunaiBhakthi Maalai GajamugaGananatha Om GananathaGanapathi SaranamGaneshaKandhaKumbeshwaraMurugan Arul...
& O. S. Arun - Harathi - Swati Srikrishna, Meera & Hamsi
- Three Seasons - GJR Krishnan, Lalgudi VijayalakshmiLalgudi VijayalakshmiLalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.-Early life:Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi was born in Chennai to violin maestro, Lalgudi Jayaraman...
, Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra