Swamiji (2012)

Directed by

Manick Sorcar

Genre

biographical film

Country

India

How it feels

This laser documentary covers the life of Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu monk from India. It combines laser art, animation, and live performances to tell his story. The show was created by Manick Sorcar and shown in India and the United States.

educationalinspirationalserenereverentdevotionalinformativemeditativesomberhistorically minded

What happens

Swamiji is a 2012 laser show and documentary film directed and produced by Manick Sorcar. Based on the life story of Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902), it is the first laser documentary made on an individual and the first full-length laser documentary ever to be shown in a performing arts center. The documentary was produced on a budget of $125,000, utilizing eight color lasers, LED lights, smoke and haze machines, video projectors, a surround sound system, donated voice talent, song, animation modeling, and animation drawn by Manick Sorcar. The laser show was preceded by a Sanskrit prayer to the Holy Trio (Paramhansa Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda), and 'Vandana', based on a composition of Swami Vivekananda in Bengali. The prayer and Vandana were live performances in combination with laser animation and atmospheric effects. In total, combined with the 56-minute laser documentary, the show had a running time of 75 minutes. Critics, Ramakrishna Missions and Vedanta Societies around the world praised the documentary for its accurate depiction of Swami Vivekananda's life. The production was shown in dozens of cities in India and the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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