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Nagarjuna in another historical role
As I find my way to the Golconda Fort for the period film Sri Ramadasu, I encounter Nagarjuna enacting torture scenes in the ‘corridors’ a little below surface level. Dressed in an ‘unbleached gada dhoti’ with chains tied around his hands, and bloodstains on his body, he presents a perfect picture of the saint-poet of medieval Andhra. The serenity on the face, despite the torture wounds, is very much present.
This is not the first time Nag is essaying the role of medieval saint-poet/composer. He did it a few years ago with Annamayya, (a film on saint-composer Annamacharya), which was very successful. In fact, it is the same team -- Raghavendra Rao (director), J K Bharavi (scriptwriter), Nag and M M Keeravani (music composer) behind Sri Ramadasu as well. Another highlight of the film is the presence of both father and son. Thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Nagarjuna share screen space as Kabir and Ramadasu.
Text: Radhika Rajamani | Design: Uday Kuckian
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