Kanchivaram
Film
I don't make films for multiplexes: Priyadarshan...across all segments of audience. It doesn't just cater to A-class centres or multiplexes. It is for everyone," said the director whose "Kanchivaram" recently won a National Award. "There are 26 characters this time around in 'De Dana Dan'... In this article: Priyadarshan, Kanchivaram, Hera Pheri, Akshay Kumar, Sameera Reddy, Paresh Rawal, Katrina Kaif, Malamaal Weekly, Bhagam Bhag, and Garam Masala |
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Smashits | October 22, 2009
SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH CINEMA
...Pennungal'. National Award winner for 2007, actress Uma Shree collected her coveted trophy. Filmmaker Priyadarshan's Tamil film 'Kanchivaram', got the Best Feature Film award, while Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Chak De India' received the award...
In this article: Manna Dey, National Film Awards, Pratibha Patil, Taare Zameen Par, Darshan Zariwala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Anil Kapoor, Best Director Award, and Prasoon Joshi
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New Kerala | October 21, 2009
Films not just for entertainment but also for social change: President
...viewers to aspire for higher and nobler goals in their lives,''the President said at the function where Tamil filmmaker Priyadarshan's 'Kanchivaram' received the National Award for Best Film while Tamil actor Prakash Raj got the Best Actor...
In this article: Pratibha Patil, Prakash Raj, Best Actor Award, Naalu Pennungal, Gandhi My Father, Taare Zameen Par, Best Actress Award, and National Film Awards
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New Kerala | October 21, 2009
Southern cinema scored big at the 55th National Awards
New Delhi, Oct 21 : Tamil film "Kanchivaram" won the best feature film award at the 55th National Film Awards 2007, while Adoor Gopalakrishnan got the best director award for Malayalam film "Naalu Pennungal" at a glittering ceremony here...
In this article: Malayalam film, Gandhi My Father, The Last Lear, Child's Play, National Film Awards, and Ore Kadal
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New Kerala | October 19, 2009
President to give away National Film Awards Wednesday
...with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2007 during the event. Southern cinema scored big at the 55th National Awards with the Tamil film "Kanchivaram" adjudged the best feature film and Prakash Raj the best actor for his performance in it.
In this article: Gulabi Talkies, Malayalam film, Ore Kadal, Anil Kapoor, Gandhi My Father, Taare Zameen Par, National Film Awards, Ouseppachan, and Saroj Khan
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New Kerala | October 19, 2009
Prez to give away 55th National Film Awards
...National Film Awards for 2007 were announced on Sept 7. As per recommendations of the Jury, Kanchivaram (Tamil) was announced the Best Feature Film. Kanchivaram actor Prakash Raj was declared the Best Actor for his sensible multi-layered...
In this article: National Film Awards, Naalu Pennungal, Taare Zameen Par, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Manna Dey, Prakash Raj, and Adoor Gopalakrishnan
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The Times of India - Entertainment | October 01, 2009
Priyadarshan's silver jubilee
TNN 2 October 2009, 12:00am IST There was indeed reason to celebrate! Priyadarshan's film Kanchivaram won accolades and applauses and the team - Priyadarshan himself, producer Shailendra Singh and actor Prakash Raj - raised a toast to...
In this article: Priyadarshan, Shakti Kapoor, Sudhir Mishra, Sameera Reddy, Akshaye Khanna, Prakash Raj, and Salman Khan
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The Times of India - Entertainment | September 30, 2009
'Akshay hot air, Sallu, SRK better'
CHANDNA ARORA , TNN 1 October 2009, 12:00am IST Shailendra Singh, producer of the National Award-winning Kanchivaram, tears into starry hype and starry fees. What brought you to Delhi? My peace initiative in Kargil, of course, and my...
In this article: Akshay Kumar, Bombay, Delhi, Kambakkht Ishq, Ghajini, and Asha Bhonsle
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Times of India | September 23, 2009
Salman, Katrina at 'Kanchivaram' success bash
Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, director Priyadarshan and lead actor of Kanchivaram, Prakash Raj, along with a host of celebrities gather at Cest La Vie in Bandra on Tuesday night to celebrate the success of Kanchivaram at the recently held...
In this article: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Priyadarshan, All rights reserved, and Internet Explorer 6.0
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New Kerala | September 08, 2009
Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram wins the national award for best film
...when I made a film for myself, I am bestowed with an award. Set in the backdrop of Kanchivaram 's handloom silk industry from the 1920s to 1948, Kanchivaram is the story of a non-political weaver who leans towards communism and soon...
In this article: Priyadarshan, Shyam Benegal, Ideology, Communism, Prakash Raj, Toronto, and India
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Times of India | September 07, 2009
National Film Awards: Prakash Raj best actor
...Shah Rukh Khan nor Aamir Khan but Tamil actor Prakash Raj who gets the best actor award for 2007 for his performance in Tamil film "Kanchivaram". Raj has earlier won the best supporting actor award for his film "Iruvar" in 1998 and a...
In this article: Prakash Raj, National Film Awards, Taare Zameen Par, Gulabi Talkies, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Shankar Mahadevan, Priyadarshan, and Mahatma Gandhi
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Description from Wikipedia:
Kanchivaram is a 2008 Tamil film directed and written by Priyadarshan. The movie stars Prakash Raj and Shriya Reddy in lead roles and has the musical score by M. G. Sreekumar, and art direction by Sabu Cyril. Film's story is set in silk weavers' town of Kanchipuram, in post-independence India, though the film was shot mainly in Mysore.
The film was premiered and released at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2008. It was also shown at the Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival in Pittsburgh. The film eventually went on to receive the Best Film Award while and film's lead actor Prakash Raj won the Best Actor Award, both at the National Film Awards.
- Name:
- Kanchivaram
- Country of Origin:
- India
- Release Date:
- September 12, 2008
- Directed By:
- Priyadarshan
- Produced by:
- Shailendra Singh
- Written By:
- Priyadarshan
- Editor:
- Arun Kumar
- Starring:
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- Shammu
- Shriya Reddy
- Prakash Raj
- Music By:
- M. G. Sreekumar
- Length:
- 112 min
- Language:
- Tamil
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