MAYABAZAR--A DREAM IN COLOUR

Seeing Mayabazar in colour is nostalgic and very good experience. I have seen this movie first time in 1958 in Eluru pandurangaTakies a landmark for Vijayamovies like Durgakalamandiram in Vijayawada. Afterwards Ihave seen many times either on Tv or on vcd. Every time it evokes the same interest and enthusiasm. Actually in 1958 i was little disaoppinted as Lakshman kumara charecter was designed as bafoon whre as it is not like that originally. But the technichal aspeccts specially Marcus Barteleys Photography is superb The make up.costumes ,the artwork by Ma.Gokhale isgreat .All the settings were orginally designed in miniatures then they were shown as real settings. Itwas a big technology in those days. Vijayaproductions famous for their Technichalvalues or perfect pictuarisation and charachterisation are reached peak in this picture. Each artist though small or big you feel they wre tylormade for the artists.The dialogue,music,backgroudscore,everything isin sinc. The most beautifull face of Indian cenema Savithri, is in herpeak in this movie.Genarally Black n White pictures loose their soul when they were transfered in colour.But Mayamazar though jaded at times is good Only dissaoppiontment is some songs and sceens are cut The goldstone company and C Jaganmohan desrve a pat.