Sindhu Bhairavi (1985)

Original title

சிந்து பைரவி

Directed by

K. Balachander

Genre

musical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 39m

Rated

UA

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous Carnatic singer faces a downward spiral in his career and personal life after developing a drinking problem due to complications from an affair. The story follows him, his wife Bhairavi, and his girlfriend Sindhu as they deal with the consequences.

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What happens

Sindhu Bhairavi is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language musical drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Sivakumar, Suhasini, and Sulakshana. It revolves around the three lead characters: a Carnatic singer, J. K. Balaganapathi (JKB), his wife, Bhairavi, and his girlfriend Sindhu. At the peak of his career, JKB gets addicted to alcohol following complications with his affair, and his career goes into a downward spiral. Sindhu Bhairavi was released worldwide on 11 November 1985, and opened to positive reviews from critics, and it was a blockbuster. The film won three National Awards for Best Actress (Suhasini), Best Music Direction (Ilaiyaraaja) and Best Female Playback Singer (K. S. Chithra), in addition to the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil. The film has a sequel in the format of a television series named Sahana (2003), produced by Balachander, with Sulakshana reprising her role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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