The struggles of Tamil writer Sundara Ramaswamy to evolve modern literature in a society stuck with caste identities, traditional hypocrisy and language chauvinism. Screened at festivals in Madurai, Nainital and Thiruvananthapuram.
Directed by RV Ramani | 2008
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
RV Ramani is a leading documentary filmmaker, who has established a unique style of his own, making independent impressionistic documentaries, which have found recognition both in India and abroad. He has travelled widely with his films which have been presented in many international film festivals.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see [ Ссылка ]).
PSBT was a not-for-profit that nurtured and supported the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India. Over two decades, it produced close to 700 documentary films, each film averaging two film festival selections and every second film an award. (Read more here: www.psbt.org, [ Ссылка ], [ Ссылка ], [ Ссылка ], [ Ссылка ])
PSBT was led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.
Credits
Cinematographer and Editor: RV Ramani
Sound Recordists: Elangovan, RV Ramani
Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
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Last updated: August 2020
