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How do we expand the role of Samskritam in भारतीय Popular Culture?
Apart from our texts, literature and art, how do we incorporate Samskritam in songs, movies, cartoons, social media and the like?
To explore this important topic, collating the use of संस्कृतम् in movies here...
Apart from our texts, literature and art, how do we incorporate Samskritam in songs, movies, cartoons, social media and the like?
To explore this important topic, collating the use of संस्कृतम् in movies here...
To kick start this list, here is an achingly beautiful song in Samskritam from a Malayalam movie (Dhwani-1988)
The use of simple Samskritam within the context of a regular mainstream movie is breathtaking & pathbreaking 👍🏼
2 min sample👇🏼
*all images courtesy @OGSaffron
The use of simple Samskritam within the context of a regular mainstream movie is breathtaking & pathbreaking 👍🏼
2 min sample👇🏼
*all images courtesy @OGSaffron
To see / hear the full song, please click this link
Samskritam in Popular Culture #2
This is a superb rendition of a few Rks from the Rig Veda shown in the Bengali Movie Nouka Dubi (2011)
Sung beautifully by Srikanto Acharya, this is a wonderful expression of weaving our पैतृकधनम् into mainstream movies...
This is a superb rendition of a few Rks from the Rig Veda shown in the Bengali Movie Nouka Dubi (2011)
Sung beautifully by Srikanto Acharya, this is a wonderful expression of weaving our पैतृकधनम् into mainstream movies...
Samskritam in Popular Culture #3
A ‘canonical’ भारतीय romantic movie song with the mandatory dream sequences thrown in - this time in संस्कृतम्।
From - Marathi Movie YZ (2016)
श्रुत्वा नाम प्रियस्य sung by @Ketmategaonkar & Swapnil Bandodkar
👍🏼👍🏼for mainstreaming Samskritam!
A ‘canonical’ भारतीय romantic movie song with the mandatory dream sequences thrown in - this time in संस्कृतम्।
From - Marathi Movie YZ (2016)
श्रुत्वा नाम प्रियस्य sung by @Ketmategaonkar & Swapnil Bandodkar
👍🏼👍🏼for mainstreaming Samskritam!
Samskritam in Popular Culture #4
Telugu movies have always been at the forefront of celebrating Samskritam
A brilliant example from the Telugu Movie Saptapadi (1981)
ॐ जातवेदसे (श्री दुर्गा सूक्तम्) from the Rig Veda/महानारायण-उपनिषद्
Sung by S. Janaki & S.P. Balasubramaniam
Telugu movies have always been at the forefront of celebrating Samskritam
A brilliant example from the Telugu Movie Saptapadi (1981)
ॐ जातवेदसे (श्री दुर्गा सूक्तम्) from the Rig Veda/महानारायण-उपनिषद्
Sung by S. Janaki & S.P. Balasubramaniam
Samskritam in Popular Culture #5
Hollywood frequently reference संस्कृतम् & संस्कृति - though in tangential fashions
Credits —> Matrix Revolutions (2003) paying homage to the भारतीय “inspired theme” of the Matrix trilogy
पवमान Mantra /बृहदारण्यक Up.
*👎🏼संस्कृत उच्चारणम् 👎🏼😂
Hollywood frequently reference संस्कृतम् & संस्कृति - though in tangential fashions
Credits —> Matrix Revolutions (2003) paying homage to the भारतीय “inspired theme” of the Matrix trilogy
पवमान Mantra /बृहदारण्यक Up.
*👎🏼संस्कृत उच्चारणम् 👎🏼😂
Samskritam in Popular Culture #6
Karnataka and Kannada movies are at the vanguard of Samskritam & संस्कृति
Here is Madhurashtakam by श्री वल्लभाचार्यः from the Kannada movie Malaya Marutha (1986)
Sung by Vani Jayaram & S.P. Balasubramaniam & music by Vijaya Bhaskar
Karnataka and Kannada movies are at the vanguard of Samskritam & संस्कृति
Here is Madhurashtakam by श्री वल्लभाचार्यः from the Kannada movie Malaya Marutha (1986)
Sung by Vani Jayaram & S.P. Balasubramaniam & music by Vijaya Bhaskar
Samskritam in Popular Culture #7
The Tamizh movie world has done an outstanding job over the years representing Bhakti, Shakti & संस्कृति
Here is Ilayaraja’s sheer brilliance in Naan Kadavul (2009)
Om Shivoham (Tamizh)
Lyrics-Vaali: incorporating the श्रीरुद्रप्रश्नः / नमकम्
The Tamizh movie world has done an outstanding job over the years representing Bhakti, Shakti & संस्कृति
Here is Ilayaraja’s sheer brilliance in Naan Kadavul (2009)
Om Shivoham (Tamizh)
Lyrics-Vaali: incorporating the श्रीरुद्रप्रश्नः / नमकम्
To see / hear the full song, please click here
Samskritam in Popular Culture #8
The LATEST : A modern, visually brilliant Samskritam title song for the movie Praana (2019) released in 4 languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada & Telugu
Music:Ratheesh Vegha & Lyrics:BK Harinarayanan
Sung by @shilparaj16
👍🏼👍🏼
A sample below
The LATEST : A modern, visually brilliant Samskritam title song for the movie Praana (2019) released in 4 languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada & Telugu
Music:Ratheesh Vegha & Lyrics:BK Harinarayanan
Sung by @shilparaj16
👍🏼👍🏼
A sample below
To see / hear the full song, please click here
Samskritam in Popular Culture #9
‘Agniskalana’ in Samskritam
Title song of Chatrapathi (2006)-TELUGU
While traditional Samskritam works are always welcome, it is special when new & fresh compositions are seen 👍🏼
Lyrics: Siva Shakti Datta
अलङ्कारः & समासः 👍🏼
@ActorPRABHA
‘Agniskalana’ in Samskritam
Title song of Chatrapathi (2006)-TELUGU
While traditional Samskritam works are always welcome, it is special when new & fresh compositions are seen 👍🏼
Lyrics: Siva Shakti Datta
अलङ्कारः & समासः 👍🏼
@ActorPRABHA
To see / hear the full song, click here
Samskritam in Popular Culture 10
TELUGU
संस्कृतम् title song-Keshava (2017)
Lyrics-कालभैरवाष्टकम् by Adi Shankara, probably the greatest भारतीय intellectual ever!
Shankaracharya speaking to us TODAY-through rock infused music-says something about us all & about Samskritam 👍🏼
TELUGU
संस्कृतम् title song-Keshava (2017)
Lyrics-कालभैरवाष्टकम् by Adi Shankara, probably the greatest भारतीय intellectual ever!
Shankaracharya speaking to us TODAY-through rock infused music-says something about us all & about Samskritam 👍🏼
Samskritam in Popular Culture #11
An absolutely brilliant Samskritam composition in चारुकेशि रागः for the Malayalam movie Mazha (2000)
Lyrics by the redoubtable Yusufali Kecheri
Sung by Karnāṭaka saṃgīta masters - Yesudas, Neyyantinkara Vasudevan & Arundhati
Stunning !
An absolutely brilliant Samskritam composition in चारुकेशि रागः for the Malayalam movie Mazha (2000)
Lyrics by the redoubtable Yusufali Kecheri
Sung by Karnāṭaka saṃgīta masters - Yesudas, Neyyantinkara Vasudevan & Arundhati
Stunning !
To see and hear the full song, click here
Samskritam in Popular Culture #12
अस्माकं भारतदेशे, संस्कृति seeps across imagined modern boundaries
Jugalbandi of Odisha+Kerala:Jayadeva’s Gitagovindam
पश्यति दिशि दिशि-Edavappathi (Malayalam 2016)
The Samskritam is mellifluous & beautiful. पठतु संस्कृतं, don’t miss out!
अस्माकं भारतदेशे, संस्कृति seeps across imagined modern boundaries
Jugalbandi of Odisha+Kerala:Jayadeva’s Gitagovindam
पश्यति दिशि दिशि-Edavappathi (Malayalam 2016)
The Samskritam is mellifluous & beautiful. पठतु संस्कृतं, don’t miss out!
Samskritam in Popular Culture #13
संस्कृतम् in HINDI movies is quite rare over the past 20 years
Kudos @RGVzoomin for संस्कृतम् in Rakht Charitra (2010)
Incorporating शिवपञ्चाक्षरस्तोत्रम् by Adi Shankara
Look forward to more from Bollywood👍🏼
अपर्याप्तानुवादाय क्षम्यताम्🙏🏼
संस्कृतम् in HINDI movies is quite rare over the past 20 years
Kudos @RGVzoomin for संस्कृतम् in Rakht Charitra (2010)
Incorporating शिवपञ्चाक्षरस्तोत्रम् by Adi Shankara
Look forward to more from Bollywood👍🏼
अपर्याप्तानुवादाय क्षम्यताम्🙏🏼
Samskritam in Popular Culture #14
Kerala/Malayalam cinema seems to be at the vanguard of a संस्कृतम्
renaissance
Anurakthi (SAMSKRITAM 2017) about Koodiyattam which is a Sanskrit drama+Koothu (कूत्तु കൂത്തു് கூத்து) driven art form
Song from अनुरक्तिः sung by @vijith_N999 👍🏼
Kerala/Malayalam cinema seems to be at the vanguard of a संस्कृतम्
renaissance
Anurakthi (SAMSKRITAM 2017) about Koodiyattam which is a Sanskrit drama+Koothu (कूत्तु കൂത്തു് கூத்து) driven art form
Song from अनुरक्तिः sung by @vijith_N999 👍🏼
To see / hear the full song, please click below
Samskritam in Popular Culture #15
Kerala, once again!
प्रियमानसम् (2015), a movie in संस्कृतम् about Unnayi Variyar, the author of the legendary नलचरितम् आट्टकथा, a Kathakali staple depicting the story of Nala & Damayanti
Directed by @vinodmankara lead role by @creativeraj5👍🏼
Kerala, once again!
प्रियमानसम् (2015), a movie in संस्कृतम् about Unnayi Variyar, the author of the legendary नलचरितम् आट्टकथा, a Kathakali staple depicting the story of Nala & Damayanti
Directed by @vinodmankara lead role by @creativeraj5👍🏼
Samskritam in Popular Culture #16
Hat trick from Kerala 👍🏼
Ishti (2016), a संस्कृतम् movie by G Prabha deals with history of Namboothiri social reforms in the 30s
Highlights expanding set of topics handled by various directors leveraging Samskritam as the language of choice
Hat trick from Kerala 👍🏼
Ishti (2016), a संस्कृतम् movie by G Prabha deals with history of Namboothiri social reforms in the 30s
Highlights expanding set of topics handled by various directors leveraging Samskritam as the language of choice
Samskritam in Popular Culture #17
Bollywood/HINDI film industry also gets into the act & rolls out its first संस्कृतम् movie 👍🏼
अहं ब्रह्मास्मि (2019) by Aazaad-recently launched the song वन्दे मातरम्
Look forward to the launch as well as more mainstream movies in संस्कृतम्
Bollywood/HINDI film industry also gets into the act & rolls out its first संस्कृतम् movie 👍🏼
अहं ब्रह्मास्मि (2019) by Aazaad-recently launched the song वन्दे मातरम्
Look forward to the launch as well as more mainstream movies in संस्कृतम्
Samskritam in Popular Culture #18
सूर्यकान्तः a movie in संस्कृतम् (2017, Kerala) sensitively deals with art, ageing & relationships
An ageing couple, both Kathakali artists, live a dreary life-their only comfort being lovely memories of a glorious past performing to audiences
सूर्यकान्तः a movie in संस्कृतम् (2017, Kerala) sensitively deals with art, ageing & relationships
An ageing couple, both Kathakali artists, live a dreary life-their only comfort being lovely memories of a glorious past performing to audiences
Samskritam in Popular Culture #19
2019 seems to be a breakout year with 2 films in Samskritam being launched - अहं ब्रह्मास्मि (HINDI) & अगोचरार्णवः 👇🏼
अगोचरार्णवः (2019), KANNADA/संस्कृतम् social film based on Karna Parva
Song नाविक-भ्राता by Aishwarya Srinivas
2019 seems to be a breakout year with 2 films in Samskritam being launched - अहं ब्रह्मास्मि (HINDI) & अगोचरार्णवः 👇🏼
अगोचरार्णवः (2019), KANNADA/संस्कृतम् social film based on Karna Parva
Song नाविक-भ्राता by Aishwarya Srinivas
Here is a short snippet from अगोचरार्णवः
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Samskritam in Popular Culture #20
Bookending this संस्कृतम् tweet series with a short movie ‘Samskrit Love” made by Rudra Creations & Samskrita Bharati, Kerala
पठतु संस्कृतम् । वदतु संस्कृतम्।
जयतु संस्कृतम्। जयतु भारतम्।
Bookending this संस्कृतम् tweet series with a short movie ‘Samskrit Love” made by Rudra Creations & Samskrita Bharati, Kerala
पठतु संस्कृतम् । वदतु संस्कृतम्।
जयतु संस्कृतम्। जयतु भारतम्।
I was unaware of the rising tide of Samskritam content in popular culture
Post these 20 fine examples showcasing the persistence, revival & ⬆️ centrality of संस्कृतम् in re-building our identity, culture & leadership, I am looking forward to more!
जयतु संस्कृतम् 💪
शुभमस्तु 🙏🏼
Post these 20 fine examples showcasing the persistence, revival & ⬆️ centrality of संस्कृतम् in re-building our identity, culture & leadership, I am looking forward to more!
जयतु संस्कृतम् 💪
शुभमस्तु 🙏🏼
