Natyam Press Meet

Short Film ‘NATYAM’ Released on YouTube in association with Kirtilals Jewellery.
Movie Link (https://youtu.be/5gtSFseugFo)

‘Natyam’ is a short film – it’s a story of a talented marital woman Kalyani’s dream that would have faded away if not for her grit to make it real. The movie is about her journey to attain excellence in the art of Kuchupudi Dance she loves the most.

Hyderabad, India, 9thth May 2016: Kirtilals Jewellers, premium fine diamond and gold jewellery brand in India, with its extensive work supporting performing arts, promoting art and culture, is now delighted to be able to lend its support to Natyam.

Woman empowerment projects inspire Kirtilals jewellers more deeply. They found a perfect way to promote it through a young filmmaker Revanth’s short film ‘Natyam’. Natyam made us think differently about what we could do to promote ancient art of Kuchupudi Dance in the form of a film which has a deep connect with art & women empowerment.

The filmmaker held an exclusive media premiere on Monday. Director Revanth and the lead lady of the film Kuchipudi Artiste Sandhya Raju along with G Madhusudhan, General Manager, Kirtilal Jewellers addressed the media post the preview of the movie.
All the actors have done a commendable job in the film, which has many absorbing moments loaded with well scripted dialogues and intense moments between the actors. Sandhya Raju is convincing as the beautiful, passionate Kuchipudi artist Kalyani. The viewers will certainly not able to take their eyes off her debut performance as an actor. The Director has presented the plot well and keeps the audience engrossed till the finale.

As Kalyani she portrays the internal conflict between external comforts and thirst to pursue her inner passion perfectly. She flawlessly sinks into the role and transforms herself into this mythical Kuchupudi beauty.
“As an artist I feel Natyam will inspire many women who relates to the role played in the film by me. What brings joy to me is that the film is being showcased to the world on the eve of International Dance Day it is a compelling tribute to a great art and its revival.” Sandhya Raju says.

Young aspiring filmmaker Revanth must be given credit for being creative and to tell a new story that highlights marital conflicts of an aspiring artist, “Natyam” It is about dreaming and turning your dream into reality. Set in the backdrop of family bond and commitments. Above all it is an entertaining short film with a purpose to promote art, to communicate a message, to experiment and to reach out millions of family that deal with conflicts like Kalyani’s.

Natyam is a good watch for all the other elements it encapsulates. Great direction, brilliant characterization, sound, cinematography, design, wardrobe and writing, it will be truly a pleasure to watch and re-watch.

Speaking to the media Sandhya Raju and Revanth said we got to give Kirtilals credit for encouraging and funding this genre since Indian short films are starved of attention and viewership otherwise.

ABOUT DIRECTOR – REVANTH KORUKONDA
Revanth Korukonda – is a budding film maker who believes movies are a strong medium to showcase compelling, inspiring stories that carry a strong social message. His quest as a film maker is to excel in introducing genre that are inspirational, thought provoking and are driven by very subtle & sensitive emotions.

As a child he was mesmerized by the art of story writing which eventually transformed into a passion for movie direction. He followed his passion with a master’s degree in film making from University of Missouri –Columbia. Post-graduation, he returned back to Hyderabad and worked as an assistant director for two years, while parallel whetting his creativity with cute and innovative short films that became very popular in you tube. Revanth has also directed few cooperative ads for popular telugu channels. He is currently directing this independent movie ‘Natyam’

ABOUT LEAD CAST -SANDHYA RAJU
Sandhya Raju is a young Kuchipudi artist who represents the next generation of Indian classical dancers. With 12 years of training under Gurus Padma Bhushan Vempati Chinna Satyam and Kishore Mosalikanti and 8 years performing experience, Sandhya has been performing several solo and group recitals across India and abroad. Her pinnacle role was that of Lord Krishna in the dance drama ‘Gopika Krishna’ choreographed by Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam. Apart from teaching at Nishrinkala, Sandhya also owns and manages Barefoot Dance Company in Hyderabad.

CAST & CREW
• Cast : Sandhya Raju, Alekhya Punjala, Vasudev Rao, Sanjay Raichura.
• Written & Directed : Revanth Korukonda.
• Music : Prashanth R Vihari.
• Additonal Programming & Mix: Arun Varghese
• Song Composer : Narendra Doddapaneni.
• Lyrics : Karunakar Adigarla.
• Singer : Sai Shivani
• DOP : Shekar Ganganamoni & S.J Siddarath.
• Editor : Ravi Teja
• Colorist : Kalyan Chakravarthi(Digipost)
• Song Editing & Color Grading: DJ Vamshi
• Sound Design & Mix : Suresh Somireddy
• 5.1 Mixing – Suresh Sharma
• Direction Dept: Venkat, Shiva. D, Lukesh.