Often important movies lean on great literary works to make an impact. Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth’s Vamsha Vriksha, made in black and white on a shoestring budget, is one such example. Vamsha Vriksha was based on an Indian novel written in the Kannada language. Soon after the Kannada film was made, it went on to win the National Award for the Best Director, the Swarna Kamal (The Golden Lotus award). Forty years down the road, this important landmark in Indian cinema is forgotten. An entire new generation of film-goers in India can hardly recall the film.
Vamsha Vriksha is a tale of three generations of two Hindu families in Karnataka. It deals with Indian society’s perceptions of widowhood, motherhood, women’s emancipation, family secrets, intrigue to secure family’s assets after the death of a parent, renunciation of the family, and marital infidelity. Indian culture and societal...
Vamsha Vriksha is a tale of three generations of two Hindu families in Karnataka. It deals with Indian society’s perceptions of widowhood, motherhood, women’s emancipation, family secrets, intrigue to secure family’s assets after the death of a parent, renunciation of the family, and marital infidelity. Indian culture and societal...
- 7/18/2011
- by Jugu Abraham
- DearCinema.com
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