Kaliya Mardan
Dubbed in : SIL ( Original )
The film narrates episodes from the leela or divine play of the child Krishna. It begins with a marvelous prologue in which the child actress enacting Krishna (Phalke's daughter, Mandakini) is shown i…
Kaliya Mardan
Dubbed in : SIL ( Original )
The film narrates episodes from the leela or divine play of the child Krishna. It begins with a marvelous prologue in which the child actress enacting Krishna (Phalke's daughter, Mandakini) is shown in her everyday clothes which dissolves into the role she is playing. The narrative of Krishna's childhood is then unfolded revealing his divine self. The end of the great underwater sequence shows Krishna subjugating the demon snake Kaliya followed by the ritual of aarti and celebration. With its characteristic blending of the real and the imaginary and western filming techniques with a distinct Indian ethos, Kaliya Mardan is widely regarded as the first definitive masterpiece of Indian cinema.
Kaliya Mardan
Classic · Drama
Film Details
The film narrates episodes from the leela or divine play of the child Krishna. It begins with a marvelous prologue in which the child actress enacting Krishna (Phalke's daughter, Mandakini) is shown in her everyday clothes which dissolves into the role she is playing. The narrative of Krishna's childhood is then unfolded revealing his divine self.
The end of the great underwater sequence shows Krishna subjugating the demon snake Kaliya followed by the ritual of aarti and celebration. With its characteristic blending of the real and the imaginary and western filming techniques with a distinct Indian ethos, Kaliya Mardan is widely regarded as the first definitive masterpiece of Indian cinema..