Absolutely awe struck.
India has produced many great filmmakers but none appreciated and represented art like
K. Viswanath did which he exhibits in each and every film of his.
Thus comes the name "KALATHAPASVI"
His trademark is he selects an art form in each movie and relates it to real life personalities, complex and orthodox Brahmans or any other caste he portrays.
K. V. Mahadevan musical brilliance is one of the pillar which this movie stands tall even today.
SPB manipulation of his vocals to match the protagonist is absolutely mesmerizing.
Somayajulu popularly known as "SHANKARABHARANAM SHANKAR SASTRY"
To this day tells us how he bought to life the character in this movie.
Manju Bhargavi is phenomenal with just her eyes doing all the performance in the movie and her expressions are self explanatory in every sense.
There is no better representation of how classical music coped up with sweeping western music and how it changed the life of people who mastered the art over years and all at once feels downtrodden due to fluctuations in admirers of art.
Yet how they stayed and continued in the same path is the essence of master from student.
This is one of the best movies from india and it's more than just a contribution to world cinema.
Those days people find it their absolute achievement if they watched this movie and there is a sense of devotion towards it.
Best of K. Viswanath and an asset to filmmaking.
