{"id":3995,"date":"2025-03-14T21:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3995"},"modified":"2025-03-14T21:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:56:04","slug":"the-blessing-of-immortality-sagavaram","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/film\/the-blessing-of-immortality-sagavaram\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessing Of Immortality (Sagavaram)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-z123j-21a5d4a711f350f9491b508699069855\">\n.flex_column.av-z123j-21a5d4a711f350f9491b508699069855{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-z123j-21a5d4a711f350f9491b508699069855 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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id=\"style-css-av-m7yp5xml-8953bc4f7333a381b18938698377432f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m7yp5xml-8953bc4f7333a381b18938698377432f{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7yp5xml-8953bc4f7333a381b18938698377432f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_horizontal_gallery  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-24hgy2u-c62ab5a073d7d48d1c1743f26e7d5e48 avia_responsive_table avia-table-1'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_minimal  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  films-details-tab'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>TITLE OF THE FILM<\/td><td class=''>The Blessing Of Immortality (Sagavaram)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>DIRECTED BY<\/td><td class=''>Dinesh Balasri<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>LANGUAGE<\/td><td class=''>Tamil (English subtitles)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>YEAR<\/td><td class=''>2024<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>COUNTRY<\/td><td class=''>Sri Lanka<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>DURATION<\/td><td class=''>19 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>SPECIAL NOTE<\/td><td class=''>Kolkata Premiere<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19jykie-15d95f523105dbdd018ba3f8c7009c56\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-19jykie-15d95f523105dbdd018ba3f8c7009c56 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-19jykie-15d95f523105dbdd018ba3f8c7009c56 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>PRINCIPAL CREW &#038; CAST<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-18mlfrq-68bc3e0a57fe8aa4b6b0a7b1624c2926 avia_responsive_table avia-table-2'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_minimal  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  films-details-tab'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>WRITING &#038; SOUND DESIGN<\/td><td class=''>Dinesh Balasri<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/td><td class=''>Achuthan Alaguthurai<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>EDITING<\/td><td class=''>Tj Renujan<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>LOCATION SOUND<\/td><td class=''>Vinu R<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>MUSIC<\/td><td class=''>Sivakaran<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>PRINCIPAL CAST<\/td><td class=''>Thinu Mahnedran , CR Rajeswary, Sritharan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cp373-96234ba5e344b11f6749767d637b278f\">\n.flex_column.av-cp373-96234ba5e344b11f6749767d637b278f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cp373-96234ba5e344b11f6749767d637b278f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7yqdvjw-57ded5c7c3a6c937173ea04841c83182\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7yqdvjw-57ded5c7c3a6c937173ea04841c83182 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7yqdvjw-57ded5c7c3a6c937173ea04841c83182 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>ABOUT THE FILM<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7yqfxir-ae2d61486db45342d1bb16e7a422cf5d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7yqfxir-ae2d61486db45342d1bb16e7a422cf5d .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7yqfxir-ae2d61486db45342d1bb16e7a422cf5d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">In the wake of a devastating war, Maari, a resilient mother, clings to the unwavering hope that her husband, missing since the conflict, will one day return. Her steadfast faith collides with the pragmatic approach of her son, Nalan, who seeks a more practical and stable future. 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Over the past years, he has independently produced a series of short films, including \u2018Jokers\u2019 and \u2018The Dolls\u2019, which won acclaim at national competitions. In 2021, his film \u2018The Way to Home\u2019 was screened at several prestigious festivals, and he was selected for the Goethe Institut Film Talents Voices from Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3zzbxi-4ab47b98696e20fb4d8a46362f95a059\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3zzbxi-4ab47b98696e20fb4d8a46362f95a059{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3zzbxi-4ab47b98696e20fb4d8a46362f95a059 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7z02998-7623e560d4e2bee5f69674f4e8bfab7e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7z02998-7623e560d4e2bee5f69674f4e8bfab7e .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7z02998-7623e560d4e2bee5f69674f4e8bfab7e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>DIRECTOR&#8217;S STATEMENT<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-27msva-0f020d9b12bdead97c54dcc5c8fc9bab\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-27msva-0f020d9b12bdead97c54dcc5c8fc9bab .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-27msva-0f020d9b12bdead97c54dcc5c8fc9bab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p align=\"justify\"><em>\u201cAs a filmmaker deeply connected to my community, I am driven to tell untold stories through the lens of our landscape. My films are visual journeys, where geography becomes an integral part of the narrative. 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