Swarnakamalam

Swarnakamalam (1988)

స్వర్ణకమలం

Meenakshi is a disillusioned classical dancer. With the support of her neighbor Chandram, a painter who admires her talent, she begins a journey to appreciate and celebrate her art.

Date of release
1988-07-15
TMDB
8.1 / 10 (5)
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Romance, Drama, Family
Director
K. Viswanath

Casting

Interesting facts

Swarnakamalam is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language dance film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Venkatesh and Bhanupriya in the lead, while Sharon Lowen appears in a special role. The film is about a danseuse daughter of a noted Kuchipudi exponent, wooed by a painter of banners and hoardings, who uses her as a model. The choreography is helmed by Kelucharan Mohapatra, and Sharon Lowen with soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja. The song sequences were extensively shot at the Valley of Flowers National Park, the Nanda Devi National Park, the Shanti Stupa and Bhringesvara Siva Temple at Dhauli; and other locations in Visakhapatnam.

Production

The production design was helmed by Arun D. Ghodgaonkar, with cinematography by Lok Singh. Casting was done by K. Viswanath, including American dancer Sharon Lowen, who portrayed herself as a veteran Odissi artist. He selected Sharon Lowen to portray the role after watching her interview on Doordarshan. Her odissi performance for the song "Sakhi Hey" was shot in Bhubaneswar.

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