Balachander in 2006 | |
Born | 9 July 1930 Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India |
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Died | 23 December 2014 (aged 84) |
Occupation | Playwright, film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 1964–2014 |
Spouse(s) | Rajam Balachander (1956-2014; his death) Died on 24 November 2018 |
Awards |
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Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian filmmaker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard-hitting contemporary subject matter. Balachander's films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters. Popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Sigaram (lit. 'the director who scaled the peak'),[1][2] his films are usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He started his film career in 1964 as a screenwriter and graduated to a director with Neerkumizhi (1965).
In a career that spanned 50 years, he had contributed to nearly 100 feature films either as a screenwriter or director, thus becoming one of the most prolific filmmakers in the country.[3] Known among his colleagues as a tough task master,[4] he was credited with having nurtured numerous actors, notably Nagesh, Sujatha, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada, Sridevi, Jayasudha, Saritha, Renuka, Nassar, Prakash Raj, Ramesh Aravind and Vivek.
In his film career, Balachander had won nine National Film Awards and 13 Filmfare Awards. He was honored with the Padma Shri (1987), India's fourth highest civilian award, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema.
He also made films under his production house, Kavithalaya Productions. Apart from Tamil, he made films in other languages such as Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Towards the tail end of his career, he directed a few TV serials and made a few film appearances as well.
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Early life and background[edit]
K. Balachander was born in 1930 into a Tamil Brahmin household,[5][6] at Nannilam in the Tanjore district (now Tiruvarur district), India.[7][8] Balachander stated that, 'From my eighth year I've been seeing cinema'[2] and recalls that his earliest interest towards cinema grew after watching films of M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, then the Superstar of Tamil cinema.[2] At the age of twelve he was drawn to theatre and drama,[2] which eventually helped him develop an interest in acting, writing and directing amateur plays.[7][9] His obsession towards theatre continued even while doing his graduation (in Zoology) at the Annamalai University, as he regularly took part in stage plays.[2] After completing his graduation in 1949, he started his career as a school teacher in Muthupet, Tiruvarur district. In 1950, he moved to Madras (now Chennai) and joined the Accountant General's office as an apprentice clerk,[10] and during this time he joined 'United Amateur Artistes', an amateur drama company.[2] Soon he formed his own troupe and it was during this time he came to prominence as an amateur playwright with Major Chandrakanth, written in English. As the scope of English was highly limited in Madras, he re-wrote the play in Tamil, which ultimately became a 'sensation' among the people. Balachander's acting troupe consisted of people from the Tamil film industry such as Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Sreekanth and Sowcar Janaki.[7] Sunderrajan appeared in over 900 films, Nagesh in over 1,000, Sreekanth in more than 200 films, and Sowkar Janaki appeared in more than 350 films. Other plays written by Balachander include Server Sundaram (Waiter Sundaram), Neerkumizhi (Water Bubble), Mezhuguvarthi (Candle), Naanal (Tall Grass) and Navagraham (Nine Planets).[2] All these produced and directed by him, were received well by the critics.[7]
Career[edit]
Entry into films: 1960s[edit]
Balachander while working in the Accountant General's office, was offered to write the dialogues for the film Dheiva Thaai (1964 ) by its lead actor M. G. Ramachandran.[2][11][12][13] Balachander was initially reluctant, as he was more theatre-oriented, but on the insistence of his friends he decided to work on the film.[2] By this time he was promoted as a superintendent in his office.[2]Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar acquired the rights of his play Server Sundaram, and decided to make a film based on it. The film dealt with the story of a waiting staff at a restaurant had Nagesh playing the lead. The film was directed by the renowned duo directors, Krishnan Panju.[14] It won a lot of accolades including the Certificate of Merit for the third Best Feature Film in Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[14] During this time another play written and directed by him - Major Chandrakanth was adapted into a film in Hindi as Oonche Log.[15] The film won a National Film Award. Balachander then made his directional debut through Neerkumizhi (1965) which in turn was based on his own play.[14] The film's cast consisted of actors who were a part of Balachander's regular troupe.[14] His following efforts included Naanal, Major Chandrakanth and Ethir Neechal, all based on his own plays.[16]Major Chandrakanth was already filmed in Hindi as Oonche Log the previous year. The Tamil version Major Chandrakanth (1966 film) had Jayalalithaa playing the lead heroine role.[14] In 1967 he made Bama Vijayam, a full-length comedy family drama film. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film was highly successful and remade in Telugu by Balachander himself. The success of both the versions prompted a Hindi remake titled Teen Bahuraniyan, produced by Gemini pictures. In 1969, Balachander made Iru Kodugal, a family drama starring Gemini Ganesan, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
1970s[edit]
During the 1970s, Balachander turned indie, making realist movies revolving around family and social issues.[2] In 1971 he made four films.[2]
In 1973, he made Arangetram, which dealt with poverty and prostitution.[2] The film centred on the eldest daughter of a conservative Brahmin household who becomes a prostitute to settle her siblings and support her family.[2] It was ahead of its time in Tamil cinema mainly because of the controversial theme.[17][18] The film also had Kamal Haasan playing his first major role as an adult actor. The actor would go on to act in 35 films under Balachander.[19] He made his directorial debut in Hindi films with the film Aaina starring Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna in 1977, which was remake of Arangetram.
The same year, he made Sollathaan Ninaikkiren, based on a novel by Manian. The following year he made Naan Avanillai.[20] He made the film on the insistence of Gemini Ganesan, who also produced and enacted the lead role.[21] It is based on the Marathi play To Mee Navhech, revolved around a man who deceives and marries five women performing nine roles.[21] The film met with commercial failure. However, Gemini Ganesan was adjudged the Best Tamil Actor at the following year's Filmfare Awards ceremony.[21] Following that, Balachander's made Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974),[22] his second female-centric film after Arangetram that dealt with the story of a working woman who hails from a middle-class family.[23] Inspired by the 1960 Bengali filmMeghe Dhaka Tara,[24] it explored the emotions of a young woman who happens to be the sole earner for her family.[23] He decided to cast an actress who worked as a child actress till then, as his film heroine with the film Mondru Moodichu and gave break to Sridevi.[25] The film Aboorva Raagangal was an original story about an inter-generational romance involving two families. It marked the acting debut of Rajinikanth, who would go on to establish himself as a leading actor.[26] It won critical acclaim in spite of its controversial theme; it won three National Film Awards including the award for the 'Best Feature Film in Tamil'.
During this period he made films mostly with Kamal Haasan as the lead actor. In 1976, he made three films: Manmadha Leelai, Anthuleni Katha and Moondru Mudichu. Manmadha Leelai explores the life of a womaniser, played by Kamal Haasan, who gets himself involved in affairs with women.[27] Often considered ahead of its time, it achieved cult status and is considered a 'trendsetter' in Tamil cinema.[27]Anthuleni Katha, a Telugu remake of Aval Oru Thodar Kathai had Jayaprada in her first starring role. received equal acclaim in Andhra Pradesh as in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Avargal (1977) follows the life of a divorcée as she traverses relationships in reverse, from divorce, to marriage, to falling in love. Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980) was a drama that charts the travails and conflict of being unemployed in a bombastic and harsh city. 47 Natkal (1981) traces the adversities of a newlywed Indian woman living with an scurrilous, expatriate husband in a Parisian suburb. The film was a launchpad for its lead actor Chiranjeevi
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Bollywood success and Tamil film career 1981-99[edit]
Balachander re-entered the Hindi film industry after Aaina through Ek Duuje Ke Liye in 1981. He gave Rati Agnihotri her debut Hindi film with Ek Duje Ke Liye.[28] The project was a remake of his own Telugu film Maro Charitra had Kamal Haasan repeating his role as a lead actor. The film marked the Bollywood debut of various artists including Kamal Haasan, Madhavi and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Like the original, Ek Duuje Ke Liye emerged as a major box-office success and earned critical acclaim. Balachander received the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay, apart from two other nominations – for Best Director and Best Story.[29] The song 'Tere Meere Beach Mein' became so popular, eventually winning a Filmfare Award for Anand Bakshi and a National Film Award for Balasubrahmanyam.
He made Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), which is about the intellectual collision and subsequent romance between a lofty Carnatic musician and his ardent critic. He has worked with a variety of music directors like V.Kumar,M.S.Viswanathan,Ilaiyaraja,Maragathamani,V.S.Narasimhan and A.R.Rahman. The actors who were regular in his films in the period 1963 to 1990 were Gemini Ganeshan, Sowcar Janaki, Nagesh, Jayanthi, Sujatha,Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan.
Later years[edit]
In 1998, he planned a film titled Thillana Thillana featuring Prashanth, Karthik, Meena and Simran in the lead roles, but the venture failed to develop.[30] His later films include Parthale Paravasam (2001) and Poi (2006).[31]
Television career[edit]
The period starting from the late 1980s till the late 1990s saw Balachander venturing into Television and making a number of Television series including Kai Alavu Manasu, Rail Sneham,[32]Ramani vs Ramani,[32]Oru Koodai Paasam,[32]Kadhal Pagadai,[33]Premi,[32]Jannal,[33] and Anni.[34] Like his earlier films, most of his serials focussed on women, and portrayed them as strong personalities.[34] In 2003, he made Sahana, that touted to be the sequel of his 1985 film Sindhu Bairavi.[34] On venturing into Television, he noted 'This medium helps to reach out to the public. That's why I am into making serials'.[34] In 2009, Balachander returned to theatre after a 40-year hiatus through the play Pournami, which had Renuka playing the lead role.[35]
Personal life[edit]
In 1956, Balachander got married to Rajam while he was working at the Accountant General's Office.[3] The couple had two sons named Kailasam and Prasanna and a daughter Pushpa Kandaswamy, who is the chairwoman of their production house Kavithalaya Productions.[36][37] Kailasam was an entrepreneur while Prasanna, a Chartered Accountant, is the managing director and CEO of a leading investment bank in India. Balachander's elder son, Bala Kailasam, died on 15 August 2014 after contracting pneumonia, at the age of 54. He was the head of the television production company Minbinbangal, and delivered memorable series in Tamil includes, Balachandarin Chinnathirai, Kaialavu Manasu, Rail Sneham, and Marma Desam.[38]
Death[edit]
Following a neurosurgery in November 2014, Balachander was admitted to Kaveri hospital in Chennai on 15 December.[39] Reports suggested that he was suffering from fever and from a urinary tract infection, but was recovering well.[40] However, on 23 December 2014 he died due to complications from the urinary infection and other age-related ailments.[41][15][42][43] He was cremated with full state honours at Besant Nagar electric crematorium the next day. He is survived by his wife and two of his three children. His elder son predeceased him by four months.
Style, critique and public perception[edit]
Balachander is revered as one of the best directors India has ever produced. His ideas were original and his subjects were complex ideas expressed via art. He is also known for introducing new faces to the film industry. He has introduced over 100 actors in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. Balachander had long associations with some senior artists in the South Indian film industry like Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Nagesh and Muthuraman. Even though he was not the one to discover them, he played a prominent role in shaping their careers.
Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, two leading film actors in Tamil cinema, are often referred to as products of Balachander who has paired with each of them or worked with them as a trio in several films during the 1970s.[44] Rajinikanth was chosen by Balachander to play a key supporting character in Apoorva Raagangal (1975) after noting that 'there was something special about him'. Sridevi, Srividhya, Jayapradha, Jayasudha, Jayachithra, Sujatha, Saritha were notable heroines that were introduced by Balachander. Nassar, Delhi Ganesh, Charlie, Madan Bob were some of the notable supporting actors introduced by him. After working in a few Kannada films, Prakash Raj was relaunched as an actor in Tamil cinema through his debut Duet (1995) and had also performed in some of Balachander's soap opera productions in the 1990s.[45] Through Manathil Uruthi Vendum, Balachander launched Vivek as an actor, who initially worked with him as his assistant writer, and later went on to become a leading comedy actor. He also launched A.R. Rahman in the film Roja which was his production.
When the old era was dominated by commercial action films, Balachander directed socially themed films with women as protagonists usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He portrayed women as headstrong, intelligent and independent people.[46] Balachander revealed that many of his messages from his films, he has drawn inspiration from poet Subramaniya Bharathi whom he had admired since his childhood.[47] Screenwriter Gopu (of Gopu-Babu) said that he used to begin his script from the ending and then construct the plot.[48]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Srinivasan, Pavithra (2 May 2011). 'The Very Best of K Balachander'. Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ abcdefghijklmnRamachandran 2012, chpt. 6 (Madras).
- ^ abS. Srinivasan (11 July 2011). 'K. Balachander: The Middle-Class Maestro'. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
Five decades of adamant, uncompromising movie making and K. Balachander is still in no mood to draw the curtain
- ^Warrier, Shobha (13 May 2000). 'I hated every minute of it'. Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^'K Balachander gets Dadasaheb Phalke award'. Rediff.com. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^'Dadasaheb Phalke for K Balachander'. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ abcd'The KB school'. The Hindu. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^'வரலாறு படைத்த டைரக்டர் கே.பாலசந்தர்' [K. Balachander the director who created history]. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^'Cine Biography: Director K. Balachander'. dinakaran. 9 March 2000. Archived from the original on 9 March 2000.
- ^Kamath, Sudhish (21 January 2009). 'When directors wore the pants'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^''பால்கே' விருது பெற்ற பாலச்சந்தருக்கு நடிகர்கள் வாழ்த்து'. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^'திரை உலகுக்கு வாருங்கள்: பாலசந்தருக்கு எம்.ஜி.ஆர். அழைப்பு' [MGR invited Balachander to film industry]. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^'Balachander - the maverick and the master'. Chennai Online. 29 June 2003. Archived from the original on 29 June 2003.
- ^ abcdeRandor Guy (2 May 2011). 'The KB school'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ abYogesh Pawar (24 December 2014). 'Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth's guru K Balachander passes away'. Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.
- ^Sreeram, Aruna (8 July 2004). 'Thank God! I gave up acting'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^Kamath, Sudhish (1 December 2001). 'Realistic film-making'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^'புரட்சிகரமான கதை -வசனம்: பரபரப்பை உண்டாக்கிய 'அரங்கேற்றம்'' [Revolutionary subject: Arangetram created sensation]. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^Subhash K. Jha (25 May 2001). 'Artiste with endless dreams'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^S.R. Ashok Kumar (2 May 2007). 'An entertaining remake of a classic'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ abc'ஜெமினிகணேசன் சொந்தமாக தயாரித்த ஒரே படம்: 'நான் அவனில்லை' தோல்வி'. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^'பாலசந்தரின் மற்றொரு புதுமைப்படைப்பு- 'அவள் ஒரு தொடர்கதை'' [Balachander's another different kind of subject - Aval Oru Thodarkathai]. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ abVelayutham 2008, p. 38.
- ^Deep Focus 1998, p. 87.
- ^'K Balachander changed my life forever: Sridevi'. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^''அபூர்வ ராகங்கள்' படத்தில் ரஜினிகாந்த் அறிமுகம்' [Rajinikanth got introduced with Apoorva Ragangal]. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ abV Lakshmi (8 July 2012). 'New twist to old tales'. The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^'K Balachander discovered me for Hindi cinema: Rati Agnihotri'. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^'rediff.com, Movies: The Jayasudha interview'. Rediff.com. 13 May 2000. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^http://reocities.com/Hollywood/lot/2330/rangan.htm
- ^'K. Balachander'. www.outlookindia.com. 19 November 2001. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ abcd'Release of K. Balachander's DVDs'. The Hindu. 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ abRangarajan, Malathi (31 December 2001). 'The drive to be different'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ abcdSundaram, Lakshmi (12 March 2003). 'From Sindhu Bhairavi to Sahana'. The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
K. Balachandar always tries to be different. This time, he has come up with yet another innovative idea.. of making a teleserial 'Sahana' that is a sequel to his popular film, 'Sindhu Bhairavi'
- ^S.R. Ashok Kumar (17 April 2009). 'My First Break'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^G. Prasad (5 July 2008). 'Joint ventures as future option'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^'Cine Biography: Director K.Balachander (part 2)'. dinakaran. 18 January 2000. Archived from the original on 18 January 2000.
- ^'K Balachander's son passes away'. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^Daniel, Thimmayya (15 December 2014). 'Rajini and Kamal's Mentor K Balachander in Critical Condition'. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^'Filmmaker K Balachander Hospitalised'. NDTV. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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- ^Janani Sampath, (23 December 2014). 'K Balachander, veteran Tamil film director, dies at 84'. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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- ^'Obituary: K. Balachander'. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^Khajane, Muralidhara (24 December 2014). 'K. Balachander left a mark on Kannada cinema' – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^Kolappan, B. (23 December 2014). 'He took Tamil cinema beyond hero-centric creations' – via www.thehindu.com.
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- ^Naig, Udhav (25 December 2014). 'KB would always build stories from the climax' – via www.thehindu.com.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ramachandran, Naman (2012). Rajnikant: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN978-81-8475-796-5.
- Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's other Film Industry. Taylor & Francis. ISBN978-0-203-93037-3.
- Deep Focus: A Film Quarterly. Deep Focus. 1998.
External links[edit]
- K. Balachander on IMDb
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Sindhu Bhairavi | |
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Official DVD Box Cover | |
Directed by | K. Balachander[1] |
Produced by | Rajam Balachander K. Balachander |
Written by | K. Balachander[1] |
Starring | Sivakumar Suhasini Sulakshana Delhi Ganesh Janagaraj[1] |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja[2] |
Cinematography | Ragunathaareeddy[1] |
Distributed by | Kavithalayaa Productions |
Release date(s) | 1985 |
Running time | 159 min |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sindhu Bhairavi is a 1985 Indian Tamil languagedrama film directed and produced by K. Balachander starring Sivakumar, Suhasini, Sulakshana, Delhi Ganesh and Janagaraj.[1] The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The songs in the film were sung by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra. The film won three national awards in 1986 for Best Actress, Best Music Direction and Best Female Playback Singer.
The plot of the film revolves around the three lead characters J. K. Balaganapathi (JKB), Sindhamani aka Sindhu and Bhairavi. A Carnatic singer (JKB) at the peak of his career loses his credibility as he gets addicted to alcohol due to the loss of an intimate companion (Sindhu). Bhairavi (JKB's wife) tries to help him get rid of the addiction and fails. As a last resort she requests Sindhu's help and succeeds. The status of relationship between the three after his makeover is the climax of the film.
This film has a sequel teleserial named Sahana produced by K. Balachander. The film ended with Sindhu leaving her son with JKB and Bhairavi. The serial Sahana (Sindhu Bhairavi 2) starts 19 years later. Sindhu's son Surya is now 19 years old. Bhairavi has given birth to a daughter, but they have no clue where Sindhu is.[3]
Plot
JKB (Sivakumar) is a gifted carnatic musician but his wife Bhairavi (Sulakshana), despite her love and loyalty, fails to satisfy or challenge him intellectually. For JKB, this, and her inability to have children, is a problem. Gajapathi (Janagaraj) works for JKB as a Tambura musician, and he is a compulsive liar. The film starts with an introduction of all characters of the film followed by JKB going to a concert where he finds Gurumoorthy (Delhi Ganesh), who works for JKB as a Mridangam musician, drunk. He instructs Gurumoorthy to leave the premises and performs in the concert without the use of Mridangam which is considered a basic/compulsory instrument to perform a carnatic concert. When Gurumoorthy is asked to permanently leave the band, he promises not to drink again. While Bhairavi's grandfather is going to receive his pension, which he does on the first of every month, Gajapathi lies to him that his pension has been cancelled. The old man starts crying and JKB intervenes to confirm that his pension is not canceled and that he can go and collect it. JKB then scolds Gajapathi for it and tells him the old man could have died on hearing such a lies, as he is very particular about his pension. Following this, when JKB finds out that Gajapathi has lied to him too and others causing problems he asks him to promise to speak the truth.
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Sindhu (Suhasini), working as a music teacher in a school, attends one of the concerts of JKB, where he is performing a Tyagaraja keerthanam which is in Telugu Language and she finds some the audience speaking to each other instead of listening to the music. Hence, she asks JKB to translate the song he is singing into Tamil, which everybody in the audience can understand. He then gets angry and challenges her to demonstrate. She successfully demonstrates it and is applauded by the audience. In a few days, Sindhu apologizes to JKB and he finds out that she is an intellectual equal and admires her knowledge of music. However, in a small town in South India, in the 80s, this intellectual attraction is misunderstood based on the cultural limitations of that age. Gajapathi, who has promised not to lie, informs Bhairavi that her husband is going out with Sindhu.
Meanwhile, Sindhu really has fallen for JKB and both of them get intimate with each other. One day, JKB is caught coming out of Sindhu's apartment by Bhairavi. Yoga asanas in telugu videos free download. Sindhu is seen as the home wrecker and is forced to quit her association with JKB. He pines for her and leans on alcohol for support, which sadly leads to his downward spiral ending in an embarrassing barter of his musical knowledge for a drink. He even steals money from Bhairavi's grandfather, which leads to his death. Sindhu reenters his life and brings him around, however she has a secret of her own, the secret of her pregnancy. After Sindhu brings back JKB from his alcoholic state, JKB's friends pressurize Sindhu to leave the town and to never come back, which she does the very next day. Both Bhairavi and JKB are distraught as Bhairavi had agreed to marry Sindhu to JKB.
A couple of months later, during one of JKB's concerts, Sindhu is seen coming back and sitting down to listen to his music. However, she refuses to marry JKB saying that she wouldn't deny Bhairavi her rights. Instead she leaves them with a 'present'; Sindhu gives up her child to be brought up by Bhairavi in a classic act of defiance to society's rules and leaves town to pursue and share her knowledge of music with the less fortunate.
Cast
- Sivakumar as J. K. Balaganapathi. JKB is a popular Carnatic singer who is known for his knowledge of music.
- Suhasini as Sindhu. Sindhu works as a music teacher in a school and is a fan of JKB
- Sulakshana as Bhairavi. Bhairavi is the wife of popular singer JKB
- Delhi Ganesh as Gurumoorthy. Works as a Mridangam musician for JKB
- Janagaraj as Gajapathi. Works as a Tambura musician for JKB
Soundtrack Composition
This was a film where Balachander was considered successful in reflecting the thoughts of Ilayaraaja.[4] Innovatively there is no use of Mridangam in the song 'Mahaganapathim'. This is picturized in the film as a scene where Gurumoorthy (Mridangam musician) arrives drunk to a concert and is asked to leave the orchestra and hence, the day's concert performance has to happen without Mridangam.
The way the folk song 'Paadariyen' merges with the Carnatic song 'Mari Mari' is admirable. This is picturized in the film as a scene where Sindhu challenges JKB at a carnatic concert. Ilayaraaja is said to have believed that all the emotions, feelings and depth found in the carnatic songs are adequately, if not, equally available in the folk tunes. When Balachander is said to have narrated the situation to him that Sindhu sings a folk song and most unexpectedly switches to a carnatic tune. Within 24 hours he came with up the song which became the biggest controversy in his career, he faced staunch opposition from certain classical musicians for having changed the original raga from Khamboji to Saramati[4]
Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:
1986 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actress - Suhasini[5]
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Music Direction - Ilaiyaraaja[5]
- Won - Silver Lotus Award — Best Female Playback Singer - K. S. Chithra[1]
Sahana
Sahana is an Indian Tamil languageteleserial produced by K. Balachander. It is a sequel of the popular film Sindhu Bhairavi which K. Balachander also directed and produced.[6] The first episode was aired on 'Jaya TV' on 24 February 2003.[7] The characters of the film are now much older in the serial. Balachandar usually names his female lead characters after Carnatic ragas — Srividya was called 'Bhairavi' and Jayasudha as 'Ranjani' in Apoorva Raagangal, Sulakshana was 'Bhairavi' in Sindhu Bhairavi and Khusboo was 'Sriranjani' in Jathi Malli and now comes Sahana.[6] Though Balachander had been toying with the idea of making a sequel to Sindhu Bhairavi for the last 10 years, something stopped him from doing so. 'I feared people would compare the two and say the sequel was not as good. I didn't want to take such a big commercial risk' he once said. He has been producing television serials through 'Minbimbangal', the television offshoot of his movie production outfit 'Kavithalaya'. Towards the end of his successful series 'Anni', he went through his old files looking for an idea for his next serial and chanced on the rough sequel to the film he had written 10 years ago.[3]
Balachander wanted the same artistes to reprise their roles on television. Unfortunately, Sivakumar was committed to a daily soap. Suhasini was willing to play Sindhu but Balachander decided to have a different face—he felt if Suhasini played Sindhu, viewers would expect Sivakumar to play JKB. 'You cannot separate JKB and Sindhu. Sir (Balachander) felt if we are going to have a different JKB, let's have a different Sindhu too,' says Subha. This is when Y. Gee. Mahendra, a well-known theater and film personality was selected to play JKB. 'It is a challenge for a comedy artist like me to do a character role like JKB. I am enjoying both the challenge and the role,' he said. He, who has acted in more than 300 films, said it is a kind of homecoming for him. 'I acted in a Balachander film 26 years ago!'. He was not worried about the fact that JKB was once successfully portrayed by Sivakumar. 'Had it been done by Sivaji (Sivaji Ganesan), I would not have accepted the role. Only two people inspire me, and they are K. Balachander and Sivaji . When I have KB on the sets to guide me, why should I worry? I also have my other guru Sivaji in mind'.
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Balachander and his unit could not trace Sulakshana who disappeared from the film scene 12 years ago. So they decided to kill Bhairavi's character and keep her as a photograph in the serial. As it transpired, Sulakshana found out about the sequel from the newspapers and contacted Balachander. To his delight, she told him she would play Bhairavi. 'They were so happy to see me,' she said. 'The script was rewritten and Bhairavi was alive again. I am happy to act as Bhairavi. She is still the same soft person. The only difference is she is older and the mother of two children. There is more understanding between JKB and Bhairavi now -- she doesn't fight with him'. Carnatic singer Anuradha Krishnamoorthy, who has never acted before, will play Sindhu. When contacted by Minbimangal, a surprised Anuradha was reluctant to accept the offer. 'My initial reaction was I am not interested in acting. I am a professional singer. I had absolutely no plans to act. I told them I needed time to think. It was my husband's gentle persuasion that made me meet K Balachander. Once I met him, I was struck by his simplicity. When he told me they would see to it that my kacheris (concerts) would not get affected because of the shooting, I said yes'. 'That Suhasini acted in the original film does not bother me at all,' she says. 'I am a student as far as acting is concerned. My only concern is I shouldn't disappoint Balachander'. Rajhesh Vaidhya, who is composing the songs for the serial, faces a tough challenge; the songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the film are considered masterpieces. Carnatic stalwarts Dr M Balamurali Krishna and Sudha Ragunathan will render the songs.[3]
Soundtrack
Sindhu Bhairavi | |
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Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
Released | 1985 |
Length | 38:29 |
Language | Tamil |
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja and was released in the year 1985. The songs of the film were sung by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra.[1][2] This film marked the grand entry of the eminent playback singer K. S. Chithra to Tamil film music. It is to be noted that she fetched her first National Award for her prolific singing in the song 'Padariyen Padippariyen'.
No. | Title | Singers | Length |
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1. | 'Mahaganapathim' | K. J. Yesudas | 4:32 |
2. | 'Mari Mari Ninne' | K. J. Yesudas | 2:48 |
3. | 'Poomaalai Vaangi Vanthaan' | K. J. Yesudas | 4:30 |
4. | 'Moham Ennum' | K. J. Yesudas | 2:41 |
5. | 'Kalaivaniye' | K. J. Yesudas | 3:54 |
6. | 'Naan Oru Sindhu' | K. S. Chithra | 4:03 |
7. | 'Paadariyen' | K. S. Chithra | 5:29 |
8. | 'Thanni Thotti' | K. J. Yesudas | 6:00 |
References
- ^ abcdefgSindhu Bhairavi, IMDb, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155180/, retrieved 2008-11-01
- ^ abSindhu Bhairavi, Oosai, http://www.oosai.com/tamilsongs/sinthu_bairavi_songs.cfm, retrieved 2008-11-01
- ^ abcSindhu Bhairavi is back, Rediff, http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/06sindhu.htm, retrieved 2008-11-01
- ^ abResponses to Malaysian Deepavali Show, TFM Page, http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/28691.9670.05.23.27.html, retrieved 2008-11-02
- ^ abAwards for Sindhu Bhairavi, IMDb, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155180/awards, retrieved 2008-11-01
- ^ abFrom Sindhu Bhairavi to Sahana, The Hindu, http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/12/stories/2003031200080200.htm, retrieved 2008-11-01
- ^Jaya airs a movie sequel made for TV, Business Line, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/02/28/stories/2003022802300600.htm, retrieved 2008-11-01
External links
- Sindhu Bhairavi at the Internet Movie Database
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