Summary This film chronicles the life of Tukaram (17th century), one of Maharashtra's most popular saint poets, activating the 20th century resonances of his turning away from courtly Sanskrit towards vernacular rhythms of religious poetry which constituted the first major emancipatory movement against Brahmanical caste domination. The episodic plot pits Tukaram (Pagnis) against the Brahmin Salomalo (Bhagwat), who pretends to be the true author of Tukaram's songs while calling for his ostracization. View more details
Directed : Vishnupant Govind Damle Sheikh Fattelal
Written : Shivram Vashikar
Stars : Shankar Kulkarni Vishnupant Pagnis Gauri B. Nandrekar
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Dec 11, 1936
Countries of origin : India
Language : Marathi Hindi
Production companies : Prabhat Films
Summary This film chronicles the life of Tukaram (17th century), one of Maharashtra's most popular saint poets, activating the 20th century resonances of his turning away from courtly Sanskrit towards vernacular rhythms of religious poetry which constituted the first major emancipatory movement against Brahmanical caste domination. The episodic plot pits Tukaram (Pagnis) against the Brahmin Salomalo (Bhagwat), who pretends to be the true author of Tukaram's songs while calling for his ostracization. View more details
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Dec 11, 1936
Countries of origin : India
Language : Marathi Hindi
Production companies : Prabhat Films