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Swarnakamalam

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{{Infobox film

| name = Swarnakamalam
స్వర్ణకమ​లం

| image = Swarnakamalam poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical Release poster

| director = K. Viswanath

| producer = C. H. V. Appa Rao
K. S. Rama Rao (presenter)

| writer = K. Viswanath
Sainath (dialogue)

| starring = Venkatesh
Bhanupriya

| music = Ilayaraja

| cinematography = Lok Singh

| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao

| studio = Bhanu Art Creations

| released = {{Film date|1988|07|15|df=y}}

| runtime = 143 minutes

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Swarnakamalam ({{translation|The golden lotus}}) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language dance film written and directed by K. Viswanath.{{cite web|author=Ranjana Dave |url=http://archive.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323|title=The meaning in movement |publisher=The Asian Age |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2012-09-04}} The film stars Venkatesh and Bhanupriya in the lead, while Sharon Lowen appears in a special role.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sharon-lowen-an-envoy-of-indian-culture/article8649957.ece|title=Sharon Lowen, an envoy of Indian culture|first=Ranee|last=Kumar|website=The Hindu|date=26 May 2016 |publisher=}} The film is about a danseuse daughter of a noted Kuchipudi exponent, wooed by a painter of banners and hoardings, who uses her as a model.{{Cite book |last=Ray |first=Bibekananda |url=http://archive.org/details/conscienceofrace00rayb |title=Conscience of the race : India's offbeat cinema |last2=Joshi |first2=Naveen |date=2005 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |others=Public Resource |isbn=978-81-230-1298-8}} The choreography is helmed by Kelucharan Mohapatra, and Sharon Lowen with soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja.{{cite web | url=http://www.paadal.com/composer/ilayaraja | title=Ilayaraja| access-date=31 December 2015 | archive-date=29 March 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329223906/http://www.paadal.com/composer/ilayaraja | url-status=usurped}} The song sequences were extensively shot at the Valley of Flowers National Park, the Nanda Devi National Park, the Shanti Stupa and Bhringesvara Siva Temple at Dhauli; and other locations in Visakhapatnam.

Featured in the Indian panorama section of the 12th IFFI,{{cite web|url=https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/136_IPCatalogue1988.pdf|title=Indian Panorama for 12th IFFI Festival|publisher=}} the Asia Pacific Film Festival and the Ann Arbor Film Festival,{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/020517/dance-without-frontiers-k-viswanath-director-who-aims-to-revive-classical-arts.html|title=Dance without frontiers: K Viswanath – Director who aims to revive classical arts|date=2 May 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|author=30 Jun 2011 - Ranjana Dave |url=http://archive.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323|title=The meaning in movement |publisher=The Asian Age |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2012-09-04}} it fetched three Indian Express Awards, three state Nandi Awards, and two South Filmfare Awards, including Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/10/stories/2005051000520100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108050822/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/10/stories/2005051000520100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|title='So many parallels in our life|last=Subramanium|date=5 September 2005|pages=01|work=The Hindu}}{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1988Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1988.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|publisher=|access-date=8 December 2011|archive-date=9 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009221244/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1988Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1988.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Plot

File:Shanti Stupa, Dhauli 01.jpg, where the song "Shiva Poojaku" was filmed]]

File:Pushpawati vof2.jpg, where the song "Ghallu Ghallu" was shot]]

Meenakshi (Bhanupriya) and Savitri (Devilalita) are daughters of a Kuchipudi doyen, Vedantam Seshendra Sarma. While a highly accomplished artist in his field, Seshendra Sarma is not well-off and has not been able to afford for his daughters, a conventional education. Both of them have achieved a respectable degree of proficiency — Savitri in Carnatic classical music and Meenakshi in classical dance.

Savitri, the elder daughter, is grateful for her knowledge and interest and looks forward to a life that will require her to hone her skills in the art. Meenakshi, on the other hand, is bitter about the lack of opportunity that she feels in the field of classical dance in India and resolves to make a simpler and more pleasurable life for herself as soon as possible, while confiding her ambitions only to her sister.

Chandrasekhar (Venkatesh) is a tenant who has just moved in next door. He is a painter and is shown to be handling movie promotions as a large part of his work. He develops an interest in the neighbors and tries to help them in whatever way he can, partly because of his (unconfessed) interest in Meenakshi and partly because of his interest in the art which seems to be slowly fading from public life.

The rest of the film is largely built around Meenakshi's journey from skepticism to devotion in her pursuit of dance. Chandrasekhar is shown to be an important catalyst in this transformation. Meenakshi becomes an accomplished dancer through the direction of renowned Odissi dancer Sharon Lowen, and gets the opportunity to go to the United States and perform. She learns of Chandrasekhar's love for her, and finally unites with Chandrasekhar, confessing her love for him as well.

Cast

Production

The production design was helmed by Arun D. Ghodgaonkar, with cinematography by Lok Singh.http://www.indianbackgroundscore.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=164 indianbackgroundscore.com Casting was done by K. Viswanath, including American dancer Sharon Lowen, who portrayed herself as a veteran Odissi artist.

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and released on ECHO Music Company.

{{Track listing

| collapsed =

| headline =

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = 50:27

| all_writing =

| all_lyrics =

| all_music =

| title1 = Ghallu Ghallu Ghallumantu

| lyrics1 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri

| extra1 = P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| length1 = 5:02

| title2 = Aakasamlo Aasala Harivullu

| lyrics2 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri

| extra2 = S. Janaki

| length2 = 4:29

| title3 = Kothaga Rekkalochena

| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri

| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki

| length3 = 4:29

| title4 = Koluvaiyunnade Devadevudu

| lyrics4 = Shahaji II{{cite web|author=Shahaji Maharaja of Tanjore |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/guruguha/MusicResearchLibrary/Books-Tam/BkTmTe-SambamurtiP-pallakisEvaprabandham-1955-0043.pdf|title=Pallaki Seva Prabandham |publisher=Saraswati Mahal Library |date=1955-12-20 |accessdate=2018-04-15}}

| extra4 = P. Susheela & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| length4 = 4:57

| title5 = Andela Ravamidhi Padamulada

| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri

| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Vani Jairam

| length5 = 6:59

| title6 = Siva Poojaku Chivurinchina

| lyrics6 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri

| extra6 = P. Susheela & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| length6 = 6:04

| title7 = Cheri Yasodaku Sisuvithadu

| lyrics7 = Annamacharya

| extra7 = S. P. Sailaja

| length7 = 4:35

| title8 = Aathmathvam

| lyrics8 = Adi Shankara

| extra8 = S. Janaki

| length8 = 3:07

| title9 = Natarajane

| lyrics9 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri

| extra9 = S.P. Sailaja

| length9 = 3:08

| title10 = Sakhi Hey

| lyrics10 = Jayadeva from Gita Govinda

| extra10 = Trupti Das

| length10 = 5:48

}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Swarnakamalam

| type = film

| artist = Ilaiyaraaja

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 1988

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 50:27

| label = Echo Music

| producer = Ilaiyaraaja

| prev_title = Rudraveena (film)

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Varasudochhadu

| next_year = 1988

}}

Awards

;Nandi Awards - 1988{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)

;Filmfare Awards South - 1988

;Cinema Express Awards - 1988

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|0248500}}

{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film|state=collapsed}}

{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}

Category:1988 films

Category:1980s Telugu-language films

Category:1980s dance films

Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath

Category:Indian dance films

Category:Films about the arts

Category:Films about fictional painters

Category:Films about classical music and musicians

Category:Films shot in Odisha

Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja

Category:Indian romantic drama films

Category:Films shot in Uttarakhand

Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam

Category:1988 romantic drama films