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{{Infobox film
| name = Sringaram
| image = Sringaram Poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|சிருங்காரம்}}
| director = [[Sharada Ramanathan]]
| producer = Golden Square Films
| screenplay = [[Indra Soundar Rajan]]
| story = Sharada Ramanathan
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Aditi Rao Hydari]]|[[Manoj K. Jayan]]|Hamsa Moily|[[Sashikumar Subramani]]|[[Y. Gee. Mahendra]]}}
| music = [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]]
| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = Golden Square Films
| distributor = [[GV Films]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/24slid2.htm |title=Sringaram, a labour of love |work=rediff.com |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|10|05}}
| runtime = 117 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Sringaram''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[period piece|period]]-[[drama film]] directed by debutante [[Sharada Ramanathan]], a cultural activist. Co-written by novelist [[Indra Soundar Rajan]] and produced by [http://www.padminiravi.com/ Padmini Ravi], herself a dancer,<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507085418/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |date=7 May 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Dance-to-me-has-been-like-a-marriage/articleshow/643904.cms |title='Dance, to me, has been like a marriage' – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2004-04-28 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref> it stars [[Aditi Rao Hydari]], in her Tamil film debut, in the lead role alongside [[Manoj K. Jayan]], Hamsa Moily and [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]]. The film depicts the life of a ''[[Devadasi]]'' during the 1920s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/18sri.htm |title=A crossover film about devdasis – Rediff.com movies |publisher=In.rediff.com |date=2005-08-18 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref> ''Sringaram'' became highly critically acclaimed, winning three prizes at the [[53rd National Film Awards]] and two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westga.edu/diversity/index_12863.php |title=Office of Institutional Diversity | Sringaram: A Dance of Love |publisher=Westga.edu |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/25sssri.htm |title=Sringaram music review |work=Rediff.com |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref> besides several screenings at various international film festivals, much before its theatrical release on 5 October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/24slid3.htm |title=Sringaram, a labour of love |work=rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>

== Plot ==

The story begins with a [[Bharathanatiyam]] dancer, Varshini, being invited to the national capital of [[India]] on the eve of India being declared a republic. The temple priest who has nurtured since her birth takes her to the Brihadeeshvara Temple to meet a temple dancer named Kama. The story then flashes back to the 1920s. The temple dancer is about to retire from her service as a dancer and has chosen her daughter Madhura as her descendant. The vassal of the Tanjavore Presidency is attracted to Madhura. In addition to being a temple dancer, Madhura has to satisfy the vassal's desires. Madhura is more interested in developing her art of dancing. Meanwhile, Shiva, a lower caste temple servant has awe for Madhura's art. He threatens the vassal for an attempt to murder by a rebellious group called "Vande Mataram". But things don't go so and Shiva is accused of lying. He is sent into an exile but eventually mixes with the same group "Vande Mataram". In order to broaden his prospects, the vassal asks Madhura to seduce the collector of Tanjavore through her art. Madhura rejects thus decision and disappears. Now, Kama, Madhura's sister, is chosen as the temple dancer. Learning the barbaric thoughts of the vassal, Kama chooses to elope like Madhura. She finds that Madhura is a part of the rebellious "Vande Mataram" group. Things become more complicated as the sacred thread from temple goes missing. Madhura is accused of stealing and the vassal orders her arrest. Shiva confesses to the policemen that he is the real accused but secretly tells Madhura where had he kept the sacred thread. Shiva is hanged to death for the charges of robbery. Madhura is pregnant and dies while giving birth to her child. The child is none other than Varshini herself. She is a look alike of Madhura.
The story then comes to the present where it is revealed that the vassal has invited Varshini to the national capital. Kama tells Varshini that her mother's last wish was to be cremated with the holy temple fire. The film ends with Varshini, wearing the sacred thread, cremating her mother with the holy temple fire and dancing to pay homage to her mother's artiste.

== Cast ==
* [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] as Madhura and Varshini
* [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Sukumar, the Mirasu
* Hamsa Moily as Kama
* [[Sashikumar Subramani]] as Kasi
* [[Manju Bhargavi]] as Ponammal
* [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]] as the Gurukkal
* [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Mirasu's wife
* [[Vagai Chandrasekhar]] as Kangani
* Bharat Kalyan as Manisundaram
* Sindhu as Saroja
* [[Junior Balaiah]] as Koilpillai
* Lakshmi Ravi as Ambujam

== Accolades ==
; [[53rd National Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/53RD_NFA_JURY_RECOMMENDATIONS_PRESS_RELEASE.asp |title=Directorate of Film Festival |publisher=Dff.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] – Madhu Ambat
* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]] – [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] – [[Saroj Khan]]

; [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/section/entertainment/|title=Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Direction]] – [[Thotta Tharani]]
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Design]] – Rukmini Krishnan

The film was screened at following film festivals:
* 37th [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/06/stories/2006110604700500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020171114/http://hindu.com/2006/11/06/stories/2006110604700500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-20 |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Sringaram among two Indian entries at international film fete |date=2006-11-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* 8th [[Dubai International Film Festival]]<ref>http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/index.php/en/movie_details/sringaram/3904/2005</ref>
* Adelaide [[OzAsia Festival]] 2008 <ref>http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ozasia/archive/2008/?view=CatalogMgr&catalog=220&item=182004</ref>
* 4th [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianfilmfestival.org/archive/2006/movies06/danceoflove.html |title=Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles |publisher=Indianfilmfestival.org |date= |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Ashok Jethanandani |url=http://www.indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=32187d0bcff0c4101592e9de76c2e444 |title=4th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles |publisher=India Currents |date= |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* Kerala Film Festival <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/12/26/stories/2005122600800100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629051451/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/12/26/stories/2005122600800100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-06-29 |title=Metro Plus Coimbatore / Cinema : Winning mudras |date=2005-12-26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* [[Thrissur International Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/19/stories/2008011952190300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122193101/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/19/stories/2008011952190300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-01-22 |title=Kerala / Thrissur News : Film festival begins in Thrissur |date=2008-01-19 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* 2nd India International Women Film Festival <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews&CfgPath=ffs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=general&text_id=29597 |title=Film Festivals . com – People |publisher=Filmfestivals.com |date=2006-10-20 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* Dance on Camera Festival 2006 <ref>{{cite web|last=Rockwell |first=John |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE0D81230F932A35752C0A9609C8B63&pagewanted=all |title=DANCE – A Pas de Deux of Dance and Film – NYTimes.com |work=New York Times |date=2006-01-01 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Elizabeth Zimmer |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-12-27/film/dance-on-camera-festival-2006/ |title=Dance on Camera Festival 2006 – Page 1 – Movies – New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=2005-12-27 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>
* 3rd Indo-German Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goethe.de/INS/in/bag/acv/flm/2006/fest/en1826322v.htm |title=Bangalore – 2006 – 3rd Indo-GermanFilm Festival – Goethe-Institut |publisher=Goethe.de |date=2006-11-19 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by renowned legendary [[violin]]ist [[Padma Bhushan]] [[Lalgudi Jayaraman|Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman]]. The soundtrack album features 14 tracks, most of them sung by [[carnatic music]]ians. Lyrics were penned by Swati VAR. Jayaraman eventually won a [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] for the film's score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/12/stories/2007081255230800.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203105718/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/12/stories/2007081255230800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-12-03 |title=Tamil Nadu News : Winners of national awards do Tamil film industry and Chennai proud |date=2007-08-12 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-12-09}}</ref> ''Sringaram'' is notably his first and till date only work for a feature film.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32867.html</ref>

# "Title Music
# "Mallari" – Injukkudi Brothers
# "Nattu Purappadal" (Folk Song) – [[T. L. Maharajan]] & O. S. Arun
# "Yen Indha Mayamo" (Hamir Kalyani) – [[Bombay Jayashri]] Ramnath
# "Mudal Mariyadai" (Salutation) – Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
# "Mamara Thopila" – O. S. Arun
# "Ninaival Yennai" – [[Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi]]
# "Three Seasons" – [[GJR Krishnan]], [[Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi]], Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra
# "Yen Indha Mayamo" (Hamir Kalyani – Solo) – [[S. Sowmya]]
# "Akaram" – Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
# "Mudal Mariyadai" (Salutation) – Swati Srikrishna & Hamsi
# "Nattu Purappadal" (Folk Song) – [[T. L. Maharajan]] & O. S. Arun
# "Harathi" – Swati Srikrishna, Meera & Hamsi
# "Three Seasons" – [[GJR Krishnan]], [[Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi]], Swati, Revathy Meera & Orchestra

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.sringaramthefilm.com}}
* {{IMDb title|id=1305873}}

[[Category:Indian musical films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1920s]]
[[Category:Indian dance films]]
[[Category:Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography National Film Award]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Choreography National Film Award-winning choreography]]
[[Category:2007 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s musical films]]

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