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Kanchivaram
Every Indian bride dreams of wearing a delicate Kanchivaram sari on her wedding day, no matter her caste. On the day of his daughter’s “first feeding,” Vengadam (Prakash Raj) promises her one of the same expensive saris that he weaves daily for the highest caste in India. Despite resistance from the village community and fears that an unfulfilled promise will lead to a curse, Vengadam risks his livelihood to steal individual vivid silk threads from his workplace. Every night, he secretly and patiently weaves his daughter’s sari. As his daughter’s wedding day approaches, a communist activist initiates strikes against the mill owners, preventing Vengadam from completing the sari and from keeping his promise. Stunning colors punctuate this strong Tamil-language narrative, where the setting acts as another character in the well-woven script. Though history contextualizes Kanchivaram it’s Vengadam’s strong desire that drives the film’s mystical tone and sensitive approach to the social realities of India’s caste structure.
Cast & Crew
Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Shailendra Singh
Editor: Arun Kumar
Screenwriter: Priyadarshan
Cinematographer: Thiru
Music: M.G. Sreekumar
Principal Cast: Prakash Raj, Shreya Reddy, Shammu
Filmography: Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007); Malamaal Weekly (2006); Garam Masala (2005); Kilukkam (1991); Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
World Sales: Spier Films
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Depressing but worthwhile, Jun 12, 2009
By J Daniel Scott
“This is a simple tale of Vengadam, a poor yet respected weaver of silk saris, who makes a promise to his newborn daughter that she will wear a silk sari on her wedding day. Told in flashbacks as Vengadam travels home on a 2 day release from prison (this is not a spoiler, it's revealed in the”
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