Morning Raga

Mar 18 2005 N/A 1h 50m
Drama, Music

Morning Raga is about the meeting of worlds. It is a story that brings the modern and traditional together, unites the past with present, Carnatic music with Western music, as never before in the history of humanity, fate and coincidence with individual choices. It is a story of our times where our worlds are interacting with each other.

Plot

A violinist and a vocal singer, their children; a businessman, his wife and their daughter accidentally meet on a bridge spanning the banks of the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh, India. Fast forward twenty years, the children grow up and the bridge becomes a symbolic one, reuniting the lives and deaths of the six that met on that fateful day. Music, love, compassion are a common thread that weaves life that culminates in a fusion concert where tradition interlaces with modern, in costume, music, instruments but timeless values. The multi layered plot is simple. Girl's mother is supportive of the boy's aspiration to get a band together. The boy's dad, a wealthy landowner wants his son to manage his vast estate, rather than scrounge for gigs in the city. The boy chooses to chase his dream. The aspirations of the vocalist and violinist are realised through the children.

Written by

Mahesh Dattani

Directed by

Mahesh Dattani

Production Countries

India

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
321
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA