Take for example the scene in which Subhangi, wife of Karnan, returns to her husband after forcibly being taken home immediately after the wedding by her royal dad who ridicules Karnan on account of his lowly birth. The pacing is uneven, the complexities of the plot are overtly simplified, the songs are one too many (but what songs they are!) and the narrative isn’t tightly structured -scenes do not segue into the next smoothly but with a randomness that can at times be unsettling.
As a cinematic work, it is as flawed as its titular character. Far from it, it is its ability to stand the tests of time - despite its imperfections - that make it unique and cherished.ī R Panthulu’s Karnan certainly belongs to this latter category. And, the fact that a classic isn’t a masterpiece doesn’t take away anything from it. While a masterpiece is often the greatest (and near perfect) work among an artist’s efforts, a classic - while not being the greatest - is something that is long-lasting and loved by the public. But, a classic need not be a masterpiece. Very often, we tend to interchangeably use the terms ‘classic’ and a ‘masterpiece’.
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The 1964 movie about one of the flawed but fascinating characters from the Mahabharata and featuring a multi-star cast has been restored using modern digital technology and is being re-released this week. How the valorous Karnan becomes a beacon of friendship, despite learning his birth secret, and earns his fate forms the rest of the tale. When he is insulted on account of his birth, Duryodhana (Ashokan) comes to his rescue and accepts him as a friend and an equal by gifting him a kingdom.
Movie Review: The young Karnan (Sivaji) becomes a master in archery and one day challenges Arjuna (Muthuraman) to a contest. To hide her embarrassment, she sets the child afloat in a river and it is rescued by a charioteer who names him Karnan. Story: An unmarried Kunti playfully tests her boons and gets a baby.
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