Anurakthi is a Sanskrit film made in Kerala, India. The film is about the Indian art Koodiyattom. This is the first Sanskrit film to have a song. The song was shot in 3D, making the film the first 3D Sanskrit film. The film was screened at the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa in 2017.[1] The film also won the special jury award for best regional film at the 5th Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF), Jaipur in 2018.[2]
| Anurakthi | |
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| Directed by | P. K. Ashokan |
| Written by | Sanal Machad Dr S N Mahesh Babu (dialogue) |
| Story by | Sanal Machad |
| Produced by | P. K. Ashokan Vijith Nambiar |
| Starring | Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri, Vani Vashishth, Sreehari Attoor, Vijith Nambiar, Sanju Madhav, Bindu Jayan |
| Cinematography | Sasi Ramakrishnan Anmol |
| Edited by | Sunil Kalyani |
| Music by | Joy Cheruvathoor Lyrics-Muraleedharan.P Singer-Vijith Nambiar |
Production company | Happy Tune Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Plot
editThe film revolves around a Punjabi dancer (Vani Vashishth) who arrives in Kerala to learn the ancient dance form Koodiyattam from a master (Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri). The master's son falls in love with the dancer, and later mistakes the relationship between his father and the student.[3][4][5][1][6][7][8]
Cast
edit- Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri
- Vani Vashishth
- Sreehari Attoor
- Vijith Nambiar
- Sanju Madhav
- Bindu Jayan
References
edit- ^ a b "World's First 3D Sanskrit Film Anurakthi Screened at 2017 IFFI Goa". India.com. 25 November 2017.
- ^ "RIFF - Rajasthan International Film Festival, RIFF Jaipur, Jaipur RIFF, riff 2015, Jaipur Rajasthan largest Film Festival in JAIPUR, Rajasthan, INDIA". Riffjaipur.org.
- ^ Anandan, S. (9 September 2017). "Maiden Sanskrit film in 3D to hit festival circuit". Thehindu.com.
- ^ Gupta, Manas Sen (24 November 2017). "India's First 3D Sanskrit Film, 'Anurakthi', Is Receiving Rave Reviews At IFFI 2017". Topyaps.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "World's first 3D Sanskrit film screened at IFFI - DD News". Ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "World's first 3D Sanskrit film with song sequences wins hearts at IFFI 2017". Financialexpress.com. 22 November 2017.
- ^ "'World's first' 3D Sanskrit film showcased at festival - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 November 2017.
- ^ "संस्कृत में बनी दुनिया की पहली 3D फिल्म है लवस्टोरी, बजट सिर्फ 28 लाख रुपये". Aajtak.intoday.in. 25 November 2017.