CHARAN-ATVA

CHARAN-ATVA 2019

1

The Film Depicts the Journey of Charan, a nomadic pastoral tribe found in India.

2019

Even Red Can Be Sad

Even Red Can Be Sad 2015

10.00

This film explores various aspects of litterateur and painter Ram Kumar's personality by structuring the film around his stories and paintings, traveling between fragments of his past, present, fiction and imagery. It strives of etch out the synthesis of word and image in Ram Kumar's creations, presenting it as a portrait of the artist himself. The text used in the film is from various short stories by Ram Kumar.

2015

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore 1961

6.80

Docudrama about the life of Rabindranath Tagore, Indian polymath—poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art, becoming in 1913 the first non-European and the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The film was released during Tagore's birth centenary year.

1961

Siddheshwari

Siddheshwari 1990

5.80

An impressionistic biographical look at Siddheshwari Devi (1908–1977), the classical Indian singer whose voice was appreciated by the maharajas and public alike.

1990

The Great Dr. Ambedkar

The Great Dr. Ambedkar 1968

1

The film recounts the key events of Dr. Ambedkar’s life and it also features live footage of his later years.

1968

Immortal Stupa

Immortal Stupa 1961

1

Documentary on the Great Stupa at Sanchi, built by the Emperor Ashoka, and adorned with some of the finest examples of Buddhist art in the world.

1961

Abid

Abid 1972

6.00

“Unlike a cartoon film, which is a rapidly moving series of photographed drawings, in pixilation, a moving object is shot frame by frame, and then through clever editing made to appear in motion. By its nature, this movement is agile, energetic and unpredictable just like the pop art movement.” [Pramod Pati]

1972

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948 1968

1

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 is a 1968 documentary biography film, detailing the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film was made to seek to tell the life story Gandhi, and his incessant search for Truth. The film contains animation, live photography and old prints to provide an integrated image of his life. The story itself is narrated using mostly Gandhi's own words. There are several versions of the film. There is the 5 hour version in English, a shorter version which runs for 2 hours and 16 minutes, and an even shorter version which runs for an hour. A Hindi version exists, running for 2 hours and 20 minutes, and a German version at 1 hour and 44 minutes.

1968

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar 1991

1

A documentary on the Indian activist and chief architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

1991

A SON OF HIMALAYA

A SON OF HIMALAYA 2024

1

"Discover Dr Anil Prakash Joshi's Himalayan journey in 'A Son Of Himalaya". From rural roots to ecological visionary, witness his symphony of sustainability, GEP innovation, and the transformative power of nature's whispers.

2024

Khayal

Khayal 1987

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Here in this film about the Indian classical music, the sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar and the santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma explaining their concepts of a raga, a gharana, and their world of music. Characteristics of various gharana/schools such as the Jaipur gharana, the Kirana gharana, the Agra gharana, the Patiala gharana, the Mewati gharana are explained along with the contribution made by their leading exponents.

1987

Nehru

Nehru 1984

4.00

Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Relying on Nehru's writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world.

1984

Smita

Smita 2001

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This biographical film is a tribute to a pioneering actress Smita Patil through her works a tribute to the parallel cinema. Her realistic dignified portrayals of the emerging women's movement in India creating a space for women on screen and role models for them off-screen.

2001

Homage to the Teacher

Homage to the Teacher 1967

4.20

The film shows the role of school teachers and the importance thereof.

1967

I Am 20

I Am 20 1967

7.20

Those born on Independence Day in 1947 were selected from different parts of India and interviewed to know their hopes and desires, ambitions, hobbies, fears and frustrations and the result is this unique film.

1967

Chitrakathi

Chitrakathi 1977

5.00

Chitrakathi is about the folk artists of western India who narrate with the help of leather puppets. Mani takes us to the sleepy Konkan coastal village and introduces us to the family that has preserved this unique art for several centuries.

1977

The Chola Heritage

The Chola Heritage 1980

1

The film highlighting the Dravidian temple architecture and bronze sculpture which attained the creative pinnacle during the rule of the Cholas in the 10th and the 11th centuries. Cholas were great temple builders. The temple of Vijayalaya Cholesvara is one of the finest examples of the early Chola style. The temple of Nagesvara at Kumbakonam is remarkable for the sculptures found in the niches of its outer walls. The Brihadesvara temple at Thanjavur is a landmark in the evolution of building art in India.Among several such unique temples, Tribhuvanam is the last important temple belonging to the Cholas. Besides temple architecture,the bronze sculpture of the Cholas holds a unique place in the field of art. One of the most important and famous of all Hindu icons,that of the cosmic dance of the Nataraja is intimately associated with the Chola bronzes.

1980

Birju Maharaj

Birju Maharaj 1972

1

The documentary briefly accounts for the achievements of Kathak dancer, Birju Maharaj. It also brings out some interesting glimpses of Birju Maharaj's personal life.

1972