short film Devadasi by Lenalaxmi in LVPrasad Film & TV Academy | Tamil with English subtitles

[@user-jz2tl3qc9f]

செம்மை! இறைவனின் பெயரால் நடந்த அட்டூழியங்கள்

[@dhinakaranr1121]

நல்ல படைப்பு...🙏👏 💐 பெண்கள் போதை பொருளாகவே நடத்தப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.. அக்காலத்தில்... பாரதியின் பாடலின் படி வாழட்டும் பெண்கள்.. இனி எக்காலத்திற்கும்.. 🔥🔥🔥

[@kalpanamohan388]

Muthulakshmi Reddy Ammaiyarukku vanakkam.Devadasi muraiyai ozhithatjarkku.

[@sivaranjinisubramani8008]

Initially it was started good purpose for temple clean, food distribution ,dance and music purpose .years go wealthy and power man use their power destroy that women life. Do you known lots of devadhasi distributed their money and knowledge for village and that city development.

[@hajarmatveeva]

Nope. Even in the beginning those girls were meant to sexually serve the Brahmins. Read the Puranas to find out 😅

[@syedirfan-jj7fh]

Whole religion is corrupt... Niyog,sati,devdaasi... These pandits just know to please themselves in name of God. Even dear from dead man's coffin

[@ganeshganesh404]

இப்போது மூடநம்பிக்கைக்கு முற்றுப்புள்ளி வைத்தது மிகவும் நன்று. அருமையான படம். .

[@rakhikrishna2199]

Once Devadasi was considered as Goddes actually later on the rulers forcefully used them for prostitution. They were the protectors of art

[@joynavalkar777]

Rulers??

[@madeshshivam952]

Invaders ​@@joynavalkar777

[@thilagavathithiyagarajan4877]

நீதி நியாயம் தர்மம் காக்கும் தெய்வங்கள் நிறைந்த இடத்தில் இப்படிப்பட்ட கொடுமைகள் நடந்த இடத்தில் தெய்வங்களே பீ தின்ன போய்விட்டதோ.. Scoundrels.. படமாக எடுத்து ஈனபுத்தி பார்ப்பனத் தை வெளிச்சம் போட்டுக் காட்டிய குழு அனைவருக்கும் வாழ்த்துக்களும் நன்றிகளும்...

[@swamy245]

This excellently shows the despotic rule. How women (especially of lower strata) were exploited by temple priests for lust, solely. All this under the garb of tradition and culture. Even today, anything and everything becomes pious under the garb of ancestral tradition despite the glaring facts of suffocation and gloom that it brings on the victims. Mutual consent is of utmost importance in a sexual intercourse or any kind of relationship !!!! Thank you for portraying the truth at least now.

[@ramalakshmim4494]

Yes you are right women in lower caste particularly face lot of problems

[@MadhuMultiMedia]

I don't Tamil but I understand film because Face expectation is universal language thanks all

[@srisrikanth4252]

உண்மையாக சொன்னால்.. எனக்கு இந்த பார்ப்பனர்களை சுத்தமாக பிடிக்காது.. அதுக்கு நிறைய காரணங்கள் இருக்குது. கடவுள் இதெல்லாம் கேட்டாரா.. இவனுங்க ஏன் இப்படி இருக்கானுங்க. என்ன பொறுத்தவரைக்கும் கடவுளை இவனுங்க எதுக்கு பயன்படுத்திக்கிறானுங்கனே தெரியல...கடவுளை மனதார உருகி ஒரு மொழம் பூ போட்டு கும்பிட்டாலே போதும்..உண்மையான பக்தி நம்ப மனசுல தான் இருக்கு... அருமையான ஷார்ட் பிலிம்.. 👌உங்களுக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்..🤝🤝

[@chandrakaladev6741]

How fear about God is misused for selfish desires.

[@naliniselvaraj7389]

தற்போது உள்ள காலநிலை யில் பிறந்தது எனது பாக்கியம் என நினைக்கத் தோன்றுகிறது

[@radharajasekar8261]

Dr.muthulaksmi Reddy abolished devdasi system.Her mother was a devdasi

[@dr.pramodkumar4974]

yes her book is very famous ,published by vaani prakashan.

[@padmak2505]

A change can be made only when humans stand by truth and good. This doesn't take much, if we start standing and fight against the evil practices in the society, our next generation will learn how to be brave enough to talk against bad. let's not make our future generations cowards, We have great history of leaders who made our present a better place to live.

[@mamathagovindaraju4402]

Well said 👏👏

[@purethoughtts638]

WrOng portying of Devadasi s... Actually they are temple artist. Rest of everythong made up storet

[@ongkhamchiring5417]

U r absolutely right

[@jabazjaveed391]

Heart touched story woman not safe any Century 💔💔

[@jayakumarkumar2784]

Fact

[@soumyas2572]

Fact

[@achyutmurari1218]

That was so painful!! And I specially need to address the costume designer who painted perfect distinction of dressing during times a 200 yrs ago. And the actors did complete justification to the roles!!! Such a great but poignant short film !! And the background music was so enticing !! This was deep !

[@RedDragon770]

Wrong costume for 200 years ago, especially for Devadasi. They did not wear pinvosuvam sari, we know that from murals. They also wore ravike/choli. We can see this on paintings and murals from 16th century temples. Plus, we also have vijayanagara empire eye-witness accounts on what they looked like, how they dressed and how they lived from Portuguese travellers. This documentary is poorly researched in terms of costume.

[@achyutmurari1218]

@@RedDragon770 oh my ! I didn't know these! I had read couple of articles about women not wearing upper coverings( blouse) and guess the chronology of the scene has not been mentioned in the film . In both ways it's really painful to see devdasis suffering !😭😭😭

[@RedDragon770]

@@achyutmurari1218 Here is eye-witness account on what Portuguese saw in Vijayanagar Empire -> "Who can fitly describe to you the great riches these women carry on their persons? - collars of gold with so many diamonds and rubies and pearls, bracelets also on their arms and on their upper arms, girdles below, and of necessity anklets on the feet. The marvel should be otherwise, namely that women of such a profession should obtain such wealth; but there are women among them who have lands that have been given to them, and litters, and so many maid-servants that one cannot number all their things. There is a woman in this city who is said to have a hundred thousand pardaos, and I believe this from what I have seen of them." - "all girls born of these women belong to the temple. These women are of loose character, and live in the best streets that there are in the city; it is the same in all their cities, their streets have the best rows of houses They are very much esteemed, and are classed amongst those honoured ones who are the mistresses of the captains; any respectable man may go to their houses without any blame attaching thereto. These women (are allowed) even to enter the presence of the wives of the king, and they stay with them and eat betel with them, a thing which no other person may do, no matter what his rank may be."

[@banumathirao9013]

@@RedDragon770 Also the director has copied the costumes and makeup aspects from the movie Sringaram. Pathetic

[@dhartivyas609]

Through this film I lived.. this life.i feel all emotions..

[@lenalaxmi]

This is the best review for the director! If it can touch the heart. Then my goal and teams goal is achieved. Thank u!

[@dhartivyas609]

Yes by chance ho sakata he..Nandini ne fir se janma liya ho ..and vo apani app biti pe like..and comments..karti ho..so unexpected but ..

[@dhartivyas609]

@@lenalaxmi thank you ma'am

[@yogayazhini8798]

Congrats to produce this concept now only I know more about this type bad traditional flows👍

[@babu.munusamybabu6865]

அந்த குழந்தையுடன் படுக்கும் அந்த பாவிகளுக்கு தன் குழந்தை என்னும் எண்ணம் வராத கடவுள் கண்மூடி இந்த கொடுமையை கண்டான என் கடவுள் நம்பிக்கையை அசைத்து பார்க்கிறது இந்த படம் இல்லை பாடம்

[@radhakannan4010]

Control, cool, calm

[@Nony667]

Those priest, they are just humans taking advantage of other human beings This happened in all the religions and in many countries not only in Hinduism We Hindus realised it is cruel and changed that system

[@sharmiira3247]

Yenakkum

[@swordchild0013]

@@Nony667 ... it wasn't 'Hindus'

[@Vibeshortsi]

It is a shameful thing . We should stop this devadasi system. As a Hindu, I feel ashamed of this devadasi system

[@chakravarthychakri7998]

It was good at one time but after some people used this for their own agenda and rich people Kings exploited her

[@muktagodbole944]

It's not only in Hindu but even other religions also have such evil practice on name of god ... which are so inhuman and must be stopped

[@subhash....]

that system stpped long ago? Right?

[@Vibeshortsi]

@@subhash.... dowry system ( Dahej Pratha) is also ilegal in India. But it is continue naa??? Same here!

[@subhash....]

@@Vibeshortsi but we know dowry is happening at many places in india . But not heard or read about 'devdassi system ' still continiuing anywhere.

[@sunithagopalakrishnan3535]

In the name of God how many women turned into prostitutes

[@KrishnaPrasadGKP]

Amazing acting 👌👌👌👌

[@lenalaxmi]

My great thanks to everyone for ur kind words! It is always inspiring to continue ...

[@francescabremner9248]

The costumes, cinematography and acting are exquisite. However, you have looked at this institution through the eyes of the Western world that reduces the complexity of the Eastern world to barbarity. Were not women allowed the choice of partners and were they not independently wealthy within this institution? It would have been great had you portrayed the complexity of this institution that the British destroyed. This destruction forced many of them into the streets as sex workers.

[@shrutareddy97]

So true

[@arulsammymankondar30]

Another westerner romanticising an evil- an evil perpetrated in the name of religion. There is no difference between those who claim that Hijab worn by Muslim women under religious compulsion is a sign of female empowerment and emancipation. The ritual prostitution was foisted on the poor and marginalised castes and never practised by the upper castes. The victims were initiated when they were mere children. There was no element of choice. Only a callous and ignorant person can ever hold a brief for this cruel institution.

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

Francesca Brenner you don't know what you are talking about this was not a holy institution this was forced prostitution. Low caste women were forced into this life as children, were not free to leave or to marry. The British were right to try to put a stop to it. Unfortunately it still goes on today.

[@najouabel97belhaddad43]

@@arulsammymankondar30 why are you bringing Muslims into this you hypocrite

[@arulsammymankondar30]

@@najouabel97belhaddad43 Islam has it's own share of legalized prostitution in the name of 'mutta marriage'. This is apart from legalised sex slavery in the name of religion. The above facts were far from my thought when I made my post;thank you for bringing my lapses.

[@bhaiyoutuber8330]

Hindustan aur hinduism ki kaali sachai ... Isse bayaan hotihai

[@deepakverma9164]

sanatan dherm

[@kusumakumari5121]

TEAM Work - from - diploma film in LVPrasad Academy 2010 - superb ; Lena Lakshmi ACTION very Natural ;

[@Dharti_Vyas]

❤❤

[@jaicool9376]

How can that priest heartlessly sleep with a little girl that too whom he taught from her 5 years of age.

[@lenalaxmi]

That is exactly what I am trying to bring up, and not agreeing about in the old practice. But it used to happen in some temples ( when I did research on the subject in South India. Lots of stories came out like that. ) That is indeed very sad. And should never happen in present or future with anyone.

[@jaicool9376]

@@lenalaxmi I also read nice try but still some places devadasi tradition is alive but age of marriage changed but not much

[@lenalaxmi]

jai cool yes I know. When I was studying in India classical dance in kuchipudi Art academy, one much younger girl of age 14 ( from junior group)was given away for Marriege by her parents. That day she was crying about it, as her attention was on studying. But her parents were opposite were very happy. That from their point of view found a good match for her. And her life is fixed and settled. Don’t know even how is she now, since it was long ago. But hope well. They were from poor family. But I know for sure she didn’t wanted it then.

[@sunwukong2959]

This tradition only started during the bloody Krishnadevarayar era..Nayaka..Marathi...Muslim rulings.. Because the "pottukattuthal" tradition only belongs to the Vaduga desa (Karnataka, Andhra pradesh and Maharasthra). Tamilians/Malayalies whether brahmin or non brahmin they don't wear "pottu/bottu thaali" Thanks to the British Raj, Dr.Muthulakshmi, Kundrakudi Adigalar...etc stood firm on abolishing this filthy practice. Earlier era this tevadiyaar tradition was purely based on women's freedom of choice on renunciating the materialistic life and devoted to the spiritual path, they were highly educated and professionals, not engaging in sexual or illicit activities. Later these filthy kings, kings men, heads, priest were abusing..exploiting them... anywhere...those heinous beasts also eventually fall down and consumed by worms. I am also hailed from the brahmin community, I condemn and curse those bastards reborn in pathetic state and suffers in deeper misery.

[@sunwukong2959]

@@lenalaxmi It is another reason why male dancer started dressing up like girl and performing the dances and stage dramas to protect them from the evil eyes.(in my opinion). Kuchipudi dance also propagated by male dancers in the medieval age.. (may be at the beginning it was danced by female dancers) later females were hidden or refrained only male dancers were dancing it. M.S.Subhulakshmi herself hailed from a Devadasi clan was assigned as "mistress-concubine" for a Chettiyar by her mother Shanmukhavadivu, she runaway and took refuge under Kalki sadasivam (then a journalist, freedom fighter, activitist).

[@DrDevKanyaThakur]

Awesome film, this system was once existing in Himachal too. Here it is connected with lord Shiva. I wanted to know what about in South. Is it still exists in village?

[@CJVIJAY7]

No this was happened before India independence and actually not all the King and kingdoms supported this This movie was incomplete by showing the priest and temple also the king in a wrong way 😑 The history is different and that have showing only 5 percent I will make a video about this soon 🔜

[@pragnyam1333]

It has changed its ways .but still present

[@Senthamara.i]

We also connect mostly with shiva, krishna, muruga ( son of shiva) as our beloveds. That's how the dance and the music is conposed.

[@brindakarthikeyan2612]

Still it exists in parts.. Andhra - Tamilnadu border in the name of 'Mathamma'.

[@prashanthjothi9206]

Nooo Because of periyaar

[@madhanselvam5364]

இந்தக் கதையில் என்ன சொல்ல வருகிறீர்கள் என்ன வார்த்தைகள் வசனங்கள் ஒன்றும் புரியவில்லை

[@dr.pramodkumar4974]

super ,no words.

[@nickk9499]

one of the the most strangest cultures in the world..

[@shrutareddy97]

Go deep into any culture or religion, be it associated with Christianity or Islam , study the history you would find it even more stranger both in the East and the West. To understand any culture one has to understand the political, economical,social ,religious perspectives of that particular period .

[@ammubudha635]

This devdasi culture still alive in Karnataka ( north Karnataka ) I have visited wen I was in the YOUTH FOR SOCIAL CHANE course, 15 to 18 years young girls has 2 to 3 kids , n they don't have any economical support to live , it's really a horrible.

[@lenalaxmi]

Very sad situation indeed. Especially now, when things in the world gets more difficult.

[@radhakannan4010]

@@lenalaxmi why don't you do something to support them After all you have taken it for a cause

[@Senthamara.i]

Where in North karnataka

[@ammubudha635]

@@Senthamara.i hospete , ballary , kaluburgi

[@sivaranjani806]

@@ammubudha635 this system still exists means whether they are living like a devadasi as portrayed in this movie or pushed into child marriage and living as a married women?

[@vijaybhalaji7064]

Good story and it was really done in those days and it feels to travel on that year it tells about how the word devadasi is changed female god worker into temple prostitute , for this reason thanthai periyar who fight against this temple controller bhramin people .

[@lenalaxmi]

Good to know. Thank u

[@mangalamsai9025]

8

[@anusharatnamm9556]

For their selfish they named the foolish things as custom and tradition which were framed by man out of his selfishness

[@rdv.3712]

Very true.

[@juliajaropowa9690]

Amazing movie ❤

[@santhosh1792]

Though I'm not happy with the story, the cinematography, costumes, actors have done great job

[@rajilakshmi9517]

This is not story it was real life.

[@radhakannan4010]

@@rajilakshmi9517 this is not 100 percent true

[@kamartaj3010]

@@radhakannan4010 devdasi system was 100% true. Just read ur religious scripture yonitantarum

[@radhakannan4010]

@@kamartaj3010 which lang ?

[@GayathriVishnu]

This has been happening not only in this community. In various part of India many so called well read people use children in the name of tradition and other practices that I hear even today. This should be stopped and girls should be saved form this brutalist.

[@lenalaxmi]

Absolutely agree! We need to fight against! And protect our children.

[@subbuv3257]

@@lenalaxmi What is the point in taking a movie / video about a practice which is not in practice.......your idea of protecting the children is good and intent of talking about Devadasi is illogical at this point of time...you are only creating a hatred about Brahmins of badly portraying them in this video....this practice was also in practice when Kings rules our homeland and not all kings were Brahmins......sorry poor research of some practice which is not in existence...

[@rrjyo5060]

@@lenalaxmi qq

[@dmtechtamil3231]

Please anybody explain this I can't understand this movie

[@ramyarajagopal8969]

Child abuse is happening across the world not only Indian tradition

[@hajarmatveeva]

The PROBLEM is that those atrocities are based on so called "Holy Scriptures" the Puranas.

[@nancytamilchannel13]

Excellent story.....but painful life

[@lifeisbeautiful8444]

very emotional

[@geetanjalik3941]

Save girl child

[@angel786143]

The short film show that not only the below three castes were at fault the top caste aslo had flaws in its system . Wish people learn be knowledgeful and stop these even at some small villages such things are still happening .. we think we are wise and know everything about universe but we are so wrong

[@moonmatters...3857]

Top caste problems are exaggerated to uplift the social values of bottom castes.

[@jrchannel3507]

How can they decide an innocent girl's life with stupid superstitions around her like a bird in case? And in the name of God they humiliate them. They pray for goddess but won't rest a girl. How foolish it is?

[@godeykavita632]

Mercy less people. Hate this caste system

[@sheelavelayutham3970]

I was searching for this video ….but now only it is produced…..but the whole concept not clearly explained ……

[@27kalai]

All olden days r same for ladies so many problems

[@indian...3484]

Can someone please tel me....where was the temple shooting done ???temple name ?? location please????

[@ss-ib8gm]

this happened during invasion it was not before that . rural areas got heavily taxed and impo verished

[@yashny]

Such an evil man. Why aren't there laws to protect children? I hope someday there will be strong punishment and laws with regular inspections to protect children

[@gayatrimelkote6822]

It is illegal in independent India.

[@lukaskahan3500]

thats india's caste system for you

[@sibikunjikittan3643]

Foolish custom. Thank you for remembering was there it in India.

[@SriRaamajayam]

there is confusion between daasi and vesi,both are two different terms and meaning... but all through history and now too, exploiting others for one's benefit is sick and must stop... we are here to uplift the under priveleged and grow together as a race and species...not cheat and exploit others for our benefits...

[@mgtrending777]

மனதை பிசைகிறது.....

[@mykathaikavithaikatturai8277]

சிறப்பான படம்

[@hijibijichannel2427]

This is just awesome 👌🏻 👏🏻 👍🏻 😍

[@vemulaavinash685]

🙏 i love this film.especially culture dance.thats y all countries inspired us

[@lenalaxmi]

Thank u. It matters to continue

[@Rose-vt1kh]

You could see only the dance? It portrays your culture? What culture?

[@vemulaavinash685]

@@Rose-vt1kh bharathanathyam

[@Rose-vt1kh]

@@vemulaavinash685 Its not Tamil culture. Which state are you?

[@vemulaavinash685]

@@Rose-vt1kh ento mire cheppandi mam

[@voiceofbalaji]

Amazing movie no words to explain it simply superb

[@lnapoleon57]

wow awesome script cinematography very touching pl inform future programmes to watch regards to all the team members

[@lenalaxmi]

Sure. Thank u

[@deepamanavalan1756]

அருமை

[@vijayadurga3002]

Chala bagundhi😂👌🙏

[@uppulurivijayauppuluruvija1028]

Yes nice movie

[@yaswanthsaivallamreddy]

Shyam singha roy inspired

[@nodirataniyeva4899]

I'm so sorry for these women

[@jrc120412]

🔥

[@chandu_moby1210]

#shyamsinghroy

[@shamilapererabalakrishnan4690]

If u don't mind Can u pls share the songs ?

[@shamilapererabalakrishnan4690]

Plsssssssss

[@varalakshmivasudevan3296]

Sharmila perera Balakrishnan pls type " natesha kauththuvam " song. This is bharathanatyam song dance.

[@amlalbaghly4163]

Love.this.filem

[@lenalaxmi]

Thank u

[@dhartivyas609]

Ma'am..vo jo Nandini ka premi tha usaka real name..shyam tha ki pradhyumn...shyam imagine name he..kya? Story me real name he kya?

[@lenalaxmi]

Yes all names in a film , was made up. Real names is not non to anyone. As it is hidden.

[@dhartivyas609]

@@lenalaxmi ok.. but I know it's not story . it's reality..of two lovers..

[@dhartivyas609]

@@lenalaxmi ma'am ,me gujarati hu ..mene kabhi Bharatnatyam sikha nahi..but me jab chhoti thi tab se Bharatnatyam..karti hu ,1989 ke aas pass DD national channel pe 11: 00 o'clock ko Sunday k din .. classical dance aata tha vo me dekhti thi..I love Bharatnatyam Tab me 7 to 8 years ki thi.. village me ye dance ki knowledge bhi nahi thi...tab se muze ye dance achha lagata tha.

[@dhartivyas609]

@@lenalaxmi ma'am muze classical song bhi bahot pasand he..ab me Bharatnatyam proper sikhungi..me39 ki hui hu but is janma me ..me sikh k hi jaungi..

[@Capt1177]

Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur helped many such children

[@anandkumarrajagopalan1708]

Ivaa deivatha saatchiyaa vachyundu yivvalavu akkaramam pannirukkaa namma pengalukku😭

[@shamilapererabalakrishnan4690]

Sariya sonnel

[@AarkazhiStudios]

Superb presentation... But adikkadi antha naara paya Sivan kooda iruppar nu solrathu than kandaguthu. Mama payalukku koil la enna velai? Aana ithil unmai irukke manasu valikkuthu

[@sristy1989]

Enough of atrocities done to women in the name of Culture/ Tradition & etc....

[@truegod6660]

Good short film

[@lenalaxmi]

Thank u. It is a shorter version. Full version due to finance restrictions could not come to life.

[@pulenthiranmaryrishani9258]

பெண்களை எவ்வளவு நாசமாக்கி வைத்திருந்திருக்கிறது இந்த கலாச்சாரம்.இது தமிழர் கலாச்சாரமா?

[@radhakannan4010]

ஆண்கள் உலகம் இப்படி தான்

[@padmaviji176]

இது தமிழ் கலாச்சாரம் இல்லை. பார்பணர்களின் தந்திரம்.

[@shamlee6605]

ஆரியன் கலாச்சாரம் தமிழர்களையும் மடையணாக்கிய பெருமை அவர்களையே சாரும் 😑

[@user-ed6ep5io8e]

Only Brahamin do this work Not shaivasam don't do like this Just they are showing sivalingam.

[@mtmm8381]

No brahamin do this this is done by chatriya and vanniya Businessmen still done by many vanniyar in south tamil nadu

[@sakuntalanagesan1745]

@@mtmm8381 Absolutely

[@varmaconnects...9772]

All k But Arrow mark on screen ....anna...

[@nit230]

Nice short film ❤😔

[@ramyogashree7495]

வாழ்த்துக்கள்

[@lll__HEMAVARTHINIA]

Song name ??

[@sirishaachanta3201]

Please dubbed in telugu

[@avkvramprasad]

Mam..can I know, in which year this film was shot?

[@lenalaxmi]

2010

[@avkvramprasad]

Noted with thanks Mam..🙏

[@madimanoja]

This short film is full of flaws and misinformation. It has a biased British approach towards the Dēvadāsi system. 1. Such young girls were not initiated as dēvadāsis. The texts mention that she should be a Ṣoḍaśī or prāptā rajasvalā trayī, meaning either a sixteen-year-old or three years must have past her puberty. 2. A brahmin, especially a temple priest could not copulate with her. Usually, the patrons of dēvadāsis were from the noble or the merchant class i.e. mantrivarga or vartakavarga. 3. The dēvadāsis neither did errands like drawing water from the well and serve food for the priestly class nor did they reside in the temple premises. Their responsibility was only to take care of rańgabhōga in the temple. They lived in their residences in the vicinity of the temple and practiced their art forms. They also maintained the temple lamps of the festive occasions. The only fact shown in this film is that they danced in front of the deity. To understand the devadasi custom, one should read the inscriptions and various literary works. Dēvadāsis were an active part of the ancient society and they did command respect amongst the common masses. They were considered very divine and were invited to rituals and ceremonies and their blessing was sought. They also have participated in many philanthropist activities. They were very well-read and have composed many literary works. They have built / renovated many temples and towers. They have caused many tanks, lakes, wells and gardens. They have given generous donations. There are lakes and canals named after them. The water canal near Srirangapattana is named after a dēadāsi, Bangara Doddi. The second queen of Krishnadevaraya, Chinnadevi, hailed from a devadasi clan. She was the pioneer of Kuchupudi dance form. In the recent past Bangalore Nagarathnamma was a great woman who took prodigious pains and dedicated all her wealth for the construction of a samādhi to Thyagaraja swami, one of the musical trinities in Carnatic classical world. She also published a literary work composed by an earlier dēvadāsi to show the British people that dēvadāsis were not just prostitutes as understood by them. Many famous musicians of the first three decades of the 20th century feared and respected Veena Dhanammal who was also a devadasi. All these people never chided their identity as a dēvadāsi. In the northern part of India, it was during the Islamic invasions, when the temples were razed down that these dēvadāsis lost their patronage and were taken away as captives. When sustaining a temple itself became unthinkable how could the people involved with rites and rituals of a temple be protected. In the southern part of India, it was during the British period, who in the name of land survey abducted the temple lands, that these dēvadāsis were thrown to the streets. Their properties were confiscated in various mean ways and they were labelled as sex slaves in the temple complexes. This also suited their evangelistic agenda. They misinterpreted the entire devadasi custom as they did with other of our cultural aspects. Even if the film maker claims to have done extensive research, it is for sure they have not gone through the magnanimous epigraphical sources and literary works. They have just done something based on hear-say details.

[@lenalaxmi]

Thank you for such a detail feedback!

[@evgenyryu8285]

Музыка очаровательная, красивая

[@lenalaxmi]

Спасибо! Мы использовали часть традиционной музыки а часть написал талантливый Пашам Шивохам специально для фильма.

[@radhakannan4010]

@@lenalaxmi may I know which state or country you from

[@lenalaxmi]

@@radhakannan4010 I am from Ukraine.

[@radhakannan4010]

@@lenalaxmi ok

[@MahaLakshmi-nm9df]

Super

[@Vm-ke9og]

🙏🙏🙏

[@punithamuthu2986]

அருமை 👍

[@chitrakiran4087]

The sad part is this still exists in many parts of South India when is this evil be eradicated girls are always soft targets for these practices even today God save the girl child🙏🙏🙏

[@sivaranjani806]

Still now means what you are trying to say?Is this devadasi system still exists😳? If so where it is and when did you see? Any proof

[@user-zq8kq9us1s]

Now Dravidian stocks ❤️

[@radhakannan4010]

Doing this ? Won't come out

[@durgadhevi5411]

I didn't understand

[@azhagimeena1961]

கடவுளே ! கடவுளின் பெயரால் என்ன ஒரு கொடுமை.

[@selvarajm8656]

Brahmins manasu. Sakkadai

[@mahiaangle2880]

What you think about nun in your highest educational community. When I am studying in my college,i meet so many nun means sisters,but they are not want to prayed to God as a sister. She want to her family back.but so sad no one listened her voices.

[@lenalaxmi]

of course I believe, if person wants to go back to the family she should go back! and if family is truly loving her they should except her back! or if for some reason family dont want to except her back, she should create a family of her own! i hope it works out for best for your nun friend. no one should be there if they feel it is not their place.

[@dasdas4762]

@@lenalaxmi I really feel pity for those nuns. Even though they want to go back ,it is not possible to go back , family won't receive them , male dominant society don't receive them. They will be targeted by the christian missionaries if they tries to escape. These nuns know it very well that's why they don't go back . And you can't work out anything good for them. Being in kerala ,we read lot of nuns suicide , sexually exploited,but the police and government here don't take action because the missionaries are very powerful her and influencial as well.

[@siddhamirtham3289]

சிறப்பு வாழ்த்துக்கள்

[@Raghuveerju_ki_meera]

I wanna be a devdasi in sundareswar temple and will marry him because l want to marry Lord shiva

[@jessicajessi9674]

Lol

[@rajilakshmi9517]

Yar ithil kadavul antha pramana ayyar or raja. Ivangalukkuthan sevaiseyya kadavulin peyaral evvalavu kodumaigalai intha pengal anubavithu iruppargal😭😭😭😭

[@meesevakodandapuram7092]

Please give this film in telugu

[@lenalaxmi]

Оk. Will create subtitles will upload soon.

[@dv9096]

Manusmriti Inspired ! Thanks to AMY CARMICHAEL(1901).. whose tireless efforts in rescuing Devdasis got international recognition eventually made it illegal .. Yet, this kinda Oppression on Poor little girls has still been happening in darkness.. Hate this barbarism in name of Religion ! Thu 💦💦💦💦

[@krishnakapoor2163]

same freedom must be given to other religion girls also who were forced to remain virgin in front of world but forced in prostitution to propagate their religion

[@radhakannan4010]

What about Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy

[@radhakannan4010]

Hell bent on crediting the westerners

[@technicalist101]

How is it inspired by 'manusmriti'? Dont blabber. Read a law based paper regarding devadasi system, they say that it became a mode of prostitution after the temple funds were halted (around british era), the temple dancers were forced to take up prostitutionas they had no other means of living. When the temple is adequately funded, there was no need for prostitution, the devadasis in olden days were highly respected and treated very well more like priestesses.

[@jackiekonpes9958]

Very sorry 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@arunchalam6089]

Which temple is this mam

[@lenalaxmi]

IT was shot in Swamimalai Village. soon will upload director`s take with more details about

[@ttforbts6689]

its very pain full

[@anandkumarrajagopalan1708]

Romba koduma dharmathin porvayil adharmam akkaramam paavam😭

[@sivasivakumar3436]

Good film

[@brisildaadaikalam1227]

கட்டு கதைகளால் பலியானோர் பலர் 😢