Ananda Bhairavi (film)

Ananda Bhairavi is a 1983 bilingual film, simultaneously shot in Kannada and Telugu languages, directed by Jandhyala. It starred Girish Karnad, Malavika Sarkar, Rajesh Kumar and "Natyacharya" Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma as a male classical dancer in this film. The film was premiered at International Film Festival of India.^[1] The film received very positive reviews and has garnered the Nandi Awards for Best Feature Film and Best direction.^[2]

Plot

This is a movie which gives you knowledge about the origin of Kuchipudi dance. It is about people who considered a girl performing "Kuchipudi" dance an embarrassment and about a man who is fighting tooth and nail to pass on the heritage of "Kuchipudi". He finally manages to find a girl who he trains in "Kuchipudi". As girls learning Kuchipudi were not accepted in that era, he gets outcast from his caste, place and also the religious places.

Cast

• Girish Karnad
• Kanchana
• Rajesh as Anand Sharma
• Hema Sundar

Soundtrack

Telugu:

• "Brahmanjali" - S P Balu
• "Pilichina Muraliki" - S P Balu, S. Janaki
• "Koluvaitiva Ranga Saayi" - S P Balu, S. Janaki
• "Chaitramu Kusumaanjali" - S P Balu
• "Ra Ragamai" - S P Balu

Kannada:

• "Brahmanjali" - S P Balu
• "Haaduva Muraliya" - S P Balu, Vani Jairam
• "Malagiruveya Ranganatha" - S P Balu, S. Janaki
• "Chaitrada Kusumaanjali" - S P Balu
• "Baa Baa Ba Raagavagi" - S P Balu

Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold - 1983
• Nandi Award for Best Director - Jandhyala
• Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada - Girish Karnad

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120108062047/http://www.bharatmovies.com/telugu/watch/ananda-bhairavi-movie-online.htm
• Ananda Bhairavi on IMDb