This decision was not taken in an instant,in fact, it took her a lot of time. This conversation between Savitri and Ganesan as the interlude before Ganesan reveals that he is married gives us a clue as to what leads Savitri to say yes to be his second wife. Savitri is a fan of the romantic tragedy, Devadas, and feels strongly about giving up on love just because Parvathi gets married. Nag Ashwin has managed to capture this complexity beautifully.
That Savitri decided to get married to Ganesan, who is married and has another mistress as well, needed to be dealt with sensitivity. For instance, the fact that Savitri’s uncle enrolled her in dance classes as a child as a means to livelihood is straight forward.įor a man to fall in love with a woman when he is already married is unacceptable. What works mostly for the film is that the director has not hesitated in stating facts in this biopic without demeaning the characters in the film. It is not that his looks are similar, but the way Ganesan’s character traits are portrayed, Dulquer has nailed it. This comes across in a few shots, especially in a recreation of a shot in Devadas.Īs Gemini Ganesan, Dulquer Salmaan has done his part wonderfully, whether it is a frustrated and rude Ganesan when Savitri succumbs to coma or his cheesy Romeo avatar wooing Savitri. Casting Keerthy Suresh in the lead role has worked wonders for the film as she is uncannily similar to the legendary actor. Mahanati is an ode to the veteran actor Savitri, who was once the queen of Tamil and Telugu cinema, with over 300 films to her name.
Keerthy Suresh portrays the role of Savitri in the biopic, Mahanati.Ĭast: Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Akkineni, Vijay Deverakonda
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