Overview

The film interprets a story from the Uttara Kanda of the epic poem Ramayana, where Rama sends his wife, Sita, to the jungle to satisfy his subjects. Sita is never actually seen in the film, but her virtual presence is compellingly evoked in the moods of the forest and the elements. The film retells the epic from a womens' liberationist perspective, and is about the tragedy of power and the sacrifices that adherence to dharma demands, including abandoning a chaste wife.

Cast

Ramdas, Keshav Panicker, Ravindram Nair, Chinnapuliah, Venkateswarlu, Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao

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What is "Kanchana Sita" about?

The film interprets a story from the Uttara Kanda of the epic poem Ramayana, where Rama sends his wife, Sita, to the jungle to satisfy his subjects. Sita is never actually seen in the film, but her virtual presence is compellingly evoked in the moods of the forest and the elements. The film retells the epic from a womens' liberationist perspective, and is about the tragedy of power and the sacrifices that adherence to dharma demands, including abandoning a chaste wife.

When was "Kanchana Sita" released?

Kanchana Sita was released in 1978.

Who stars in "Kanchana Sita"?

The cast includes Ramdas, Keshav Panicker, Ravindram Nair, Chinnapuliah.