Art & Culture

The Pearl House of Satriya Culture - Majuli

Film is on Satriya Culture founded by Mahapurush Srimanta Sarkaradeva.

Inner Eye

This short film brings out the varied aspects of the famous blind painter Shri. Binode Behari Mukherji. Shri. Binode Behari even after his blindness in the later part of his life has created beautiful paintings through his inner eye. Satyajit Ray has portrayed the great personality of this blind painter with subtle touches and master handling.

The Face Behind the Mask

A film celebrating Chhau Dance and one man's passion, Shashadhar Acharya to take us back to its old glory.

The Eye of The Fish : The Kalaris of Kerala

A thousand years ago the martial art form of Kalarippayuttu was born is South India as a rejection of large scale war, entailing immense loss of lives and property. The film highlights how today Kalarippayuttu, with its emphasis on a completely focused mind, is being harnessed as the single most potent tool of self-realisation in a chaotic world.

Tala and Rhythm - Mridangam Played By Palghat Raghu

A film on Mridangam which is the most ancient of all our percussion instruments.

Paithani - The Royal Heritage

The film takes the viewers through the entire journey of creation, from raw material to finished product. It also shows human glimpses into the life of Paithani weavers.

Sadhei Kala Chhau Dance

This film highlights the manner in which the sadhei kala chhau dance form and their traditions have developed with a classical base from the code of Bharata's Natyashastra, which is unique.

NM0401 : Sakhi Pila ( Boy Odissi Dancer )

The film attempts to depict the unique tradition of Gotipua by Sakhi Pila. The young boys perform devotional dances in front of Jhoolan Jatra. Today's Odissi dance has evolved from traditional dance Gotipua.

Kathakali : The Dance Drama of Kerala

This is a description of the unique dance drama of Kerala. In this Pantomimic form of stage show a lot of drilling and self discipline being necessary, the documentary takes us to the school where the pupils are taught the essentials of this particular genre and later to the greenroom where various characters are made-up for the performance.

Ramlila of Ramnagar

Ramlila is a popular form of theatre around the tales of Lord Rama and His arch enemy Ravana, the ten-headed demon. This theatre form is performed over years in Northern India. Across the Ganges, twelve miles from Varanasi is Ramnagar Fort, where every year31-day cycle of Ramlila is performed. Ramlila was given its present form by Maharaja Udit Narain Singh, a great patron of the arts and devotee of Rama. Ramlila of Ramnagar is a unique event; when the religious epic is recreated year after year on such a magnificent scale.

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