The Shikaar gha collection- A tribute to the lady with grit for our Queen's collection.
Nayakuralu Nagamma - The Stateswoman - Palnadu. Guntur - 12th Century
We Styled our model in a nine-yard yellow saree with goodness of Kanchi. Yellow epitomises confidence, extraversion and great emotional strength perfect to describe our able stateswoman. Checks and zamindari border add to the grandeur. The background is set in a barn to showcase her love for horses. Known for her street style approach in dealing with things yet had that panache and grandeur in her style. The dhoti style is even popular today in major parts of South-India for religious occasions. Auspicious colours and motifs are used to symbolise a. attract positive vibes and these are often reflected in the kanchi-pattu sarees.a popular choice in south for marriage and auspicious ceremonies.
The Vivid colour collection-An ode to the bold and beautiful lady for our Queen's collection.
Rani Akkadevi: Gunadabedangi (beauty of virtues) or the Bhairavi (courageous warrior) Chalukya Dynasty - 11th Century
As an ode to this beauty we have draped in a rich pink kanchi-pattu saree with heavy zari work. Pi. denotes a sense of sophistication, benevolence and calmness. Perfect for a brave warrior who had a good head on her shoulders. The saree is richly woven with the royal peacock and elephants. motifs inspired by the inscriptions on the temples. Elephants denote her strength and peacock her grace. Yalli being another mythical character known to be a fierce warrior just like our valorous queen. Celebrating our Bhairavi's spirit - The temple-motifs collection.
Rani Chandramani De, — The Noble Queen of Visakhapatnam. - Chemudu dynasty- 1900-1957
Our Visakha Queen is shot on a backdrop of her palace and we depict her as an old woman as she rose to fame for her noble intentions much later in life. Draped in a humble khadi with rich Jamdani work edged with rich kaddi border e gold reflects her simplicity and grace. The flora, Jamdani was chosen to reflect the nature and beauty of Visakhapatnam where she heed her the The collection inspired by her has a lot of lovely khadi cotton sarees with jaal jamdani, benarasi zari and a lot of graceful sarees in pastel shades. Simple collection yet very sophisticated inspired by the lady who won heads and has been etched in the minds of people forever. The Graceful collection - dedicated to Rani Chandramani.
Maharani Adi Laxmi Devamrna Gadwal's identity - Gadwai Samsthanam - 20th Century
Adi Laxmi Devamma has been photographed against a backdrop of books showing her passion for education and development of her subjects. New innovations evolving with time is visible with the toggle switches at the background. Our reformist queen has been power dressed to match her persona in dual shades of turquoise blue and green with the timeless checks. The collection where less is more, power packed colours which speaks volumes and makes a strong style statement. For the one whose noble gesture has been mending a lot of lives till date, an educationist whose kind deeds are echoing till date.
The Power dressing collection - a salute to our Gadwal Queen.
Kankatala opens its first store at Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Queens of Sarees – Kankatala opened its ninth showroom – it’s first in Hyderabad today at Road No: 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The showroom inaugurated by Dr. Konijeti Rosaiah (Former Governor of Tamilnadu). The chairman Mallik Kankatala and 3rd gen director Anirudh Kankatala have travelled over 20 days to more than 25 weaving clusters to handpick and curate the best collection for the Hyderabad store. Kankatala opened its store in Jubilee Hills in the vibrant city of Hyderabad, adding colour to the already beautiful cityscape. They have eight stores in Andhra Pradesh and are proud to complete the series of Navaratna with this precious pearl of a store in Hyderabad, before they embark on starting another series of stores!
This prestigious Hyderabad store is dedicated to Rani Bhagmati — the mystic 16th cent, queen of Hyderabad. Kankatala has a golden rule which they haven't broken in the last 75 years. That rule is that each and every saree among the thousands they have, is carefully handpicked by a member of the family, with equal ernphasis on quality: weave, design and fabric. Some of their customers have been with them for generations, and this loyalty only increases their responsibility and accountability. They have a wide range of hand woven sarees - each one hand picked by a family member which include Patan Patolas, Peahen's. Kanjivarams, Banarasis: Khadis, Kates, Linens. Organzas, Gadwals, Uppadas, 'Rats, Designer sarees. They recently launched a thematic collection 'Queens of Andhra'. Anirudh Kankatala, the youngest director of the family business has finished his Bachelors in Finance from Penn State University in the US and has returned to join the family business in 2015. He is very passionate about handlooms and sarees. He heads the Branding and Digitalization of the brand and took Kankatala online with starting www,kankataia.com .
Collection:
Roth Bhagmati — the Mystic Queen of Hyderabad. - Qutb Shahi Dynasty of Golkonda - 16th Century Our Hyderabad queen has been draped in the classic Banarasi - a weave older than history and tradition. with heavy antique zari work. Royal blue for the blue-blooded princess. Flowers have always been a wonderful tribute to women, and their beauty, been an expression of love and as a symbolic offering to the deities. Floral motifs echo positivity and purity reflected very frequently on a lot of Banarasi weaves. Bhagrnati's collection is inspired by the floral motifs and jaal jamdani, a Mughal inspiration from the use of intricate floral and meenakshi detailing, a common feature on the Mughal monuments and alike.
The floral collection- Classic assortment for the classic Queen's collection.
Rani Rudramma Devi — The Queen ahead of her times — Kakatiya's pride - Kakatiya Dynasty- 13th Century
We styled our Rudramma Devi in a majestic kanchi-pattu in rich red adorned with the royal animals in red. Animals used in wadare like the horse and the elephants are a regular feature in kanchi pattu weaves. Another common feature being the noble peacock which were always seen as a guardian to the royalty. The zamindari border in gold tissue was a status symbol worn only by the royal lineage. Rani Rudramma has been set against a backdrop of the Kakatiya dynasty's map with pins pointing at Orugallu (Current day Warangal) and strategic plan drafts since she is an able administrator, warrior, diplomat and earned the right to be a queen by proving her mettle despite belonging to the royal lineage.The animals used by the noble families for hunting, wars or reared as muse are a recurring theme on the handloom saree and are known as the Shikarr gha motifs.Back in the days what they saw is what was woven on the sarees and hence have volumes to speak of those times.
1.NKATALA Textiles Pvt. Ltd. 8-2-293/824/470/1. Opp More Super Market. Jubilee Hills, Road No.36, Hyderabad.Telarigana. 5.033. Tei, www.kankatale.com
