Sur Sangam

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Sur Sangam
Directed by K. Viswanath
Written byK. Viswanath
Vasanth Dev
Screenplay byK. Viswanath
Produced by Vadde Ramesh
Vadde Shobhanadri
Starring Girish Karnad
Jayaprada
Sachin Pilgaonkar
Sadhana Singh
Deven Varma
CinematographyP. L. Rai
Edited byG. G. Krishna Rao
Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal
Distributed byVijaya Madhavi Pictures
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
143 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Sur Sangam is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written, and directed by K. Viswanath. [2] [3] The soundtrack was helmed by Laxmikant Pyarelal in a true amalgamation of authentic classical sounds with the vocals from Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishras, Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy. [4] The film is a Hindi remake of Viswanath's classical hit Sankarabharanam . [5]

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Synopsis

The last thread of the tradition of Hindustani Music, Pandit Shivshankar Shastri (Girish Karnad), is worried about whom to shoulder the responsibility – It's the quest of a great musical mind to find his true prodigy! Through his riyaz of a life time, he has come to the very core of the musical God – Param shiva. He's the embodiment of music. The notes & rhythm talks to him. (naad chhipa tan mein, laya man mein).

Due to the ignorance of the masses – Classical music is becoming misinterpreted & being ignored. He had his share of great respect & great concerts, but it's slowly dying, and not for himself but to keep the tradition live – he's ready to teach the art to a select few, but no one comes his way. When Tulsi (Jayaprada) who knows his greatness, but drifted away in life due to circumstances, sends her son to learn from shastriji. The son absorbs all he can & becomes his true prodigy at the end of the movie.

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References

  1. Banerjee & Srivastava 1988, p. 158.
  2. "Sur Sangam (1985)". The Hindu .
  3. Gopal, B. Madhu (11 September 2015). "Lessons in direction" . Retrieved 14 September 2016 via The Hindu.
  4. Banerjee, Shampa; Srivastava, Anil (1988). One Hundred Indian Feature Films: An Annotated Filmography. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   0-8240-9483-2.
  5. admin (8 September 2014). "Original choice for Sankarabharanam?" . Retrieved 14 September 2016.