Sankarabharanam

If one were to name the best movies ever made, " Shankarabharanam" would occupy the numero uno position... K Vishwanath(Director), Jandhayala(Dialogues), K V Mahadevan (Music), Veturi Sundara ram Murthy(Lyrics), S P Balasubramanyam (Singer), have together come up with a excellent masterpiece.... The movie has all the ingredients... The performance of the male protagonist "Shankara Sastry", played by J V Somayajulu, is one of the highlights. Equally important is the role of dancer played by Manju Bhargavi.The fact that Music, may it be Western or Eastern is a result of strong emotions is very well picturized,.... One of the all time bests.

This is the best Telugu movie ever made. If Maya Bazar showcases Great Indian Mythology in best form, this movie showcases immortal Indian music by flawless screenplay and direction. Normally Indian movies are considered as sub-standard in all the departments with rare exceptions. But this movie stands 10 out of 10 in all departments. This film had drawn the unparalleled standards to the south Indian films. When movies were being treated as mere commercial entertainers and when Telugu cinema was subjected to utter criticism of being subjugated by baser instincts, this is the only movie shut the world's criticism. Kudos to K. Viswanath, a true gem of Indian Cinema. All of his movies are poetic visuals.

I watched it when i was a kid, and was bored to death. I always loved the music of this film, but i could never understand whats happening. After listening to all the praise from so many friends, I rented it again at the age of 22. I am glad I did, this is movie making at its best.

Its much more than classical music. It is about life ingeneral, relation ship between a Guru and his devoted pupil, a young couple who fell in love, a child who steps in to takes up his mothers place ... and many more stories beautifully woven into one wonderful ragamalika.

I would recommend this movie to all

Absolutely awe struck.

India has produced many great filmmakers but none appreciated and represented art like K. Viswanath did which he exhibits in each and every film of his.

Thus comes the name "KALATHAPASVI" His trademark is he selects an art form in each movie and relates it to real life personalities, complex and orthodox Brahmans or any other caste he portrays.

K. V. Mahadevan musical brilliance is one of the pillar which this movie stands tall even today.

SPB manipulation of his vocals to match the protagonist is absolutely mesmerizing.

Somayajulu popularly known as "SHANKARABHARANAM SHANKAR SASTRY" To this day tells us how he bought to life the character in this movie.

Manju Bhargavi is phenomenal with just her eyes doing all the performance in the movie and her expressions are self explanatory in every sense.

There is no better representation of how classical music coped up with sweeping western music and how it changed the life of people who mastered the art over years and all at once feels downtrodden due to fluctuations in admirers of art.

Yet how they stayed and continued in the same path is the essence of master from student.

This is one of the best movies from india and it's more than just a contribution to world cinema.

Those days people find it their absolute achievement if they watched this movie and there is a sense of devotion towards it.

Best of K. Viswanath and an asset to filmmaking.

One of the best telugu movies I have seen. It has really great music (unfortunately rather poorly recorded for the 70s), good acting and storyline. It is one of those movies with everything : comedy (Brochevaevaralu), tragedy (the overall story) and drama.