Documentary on swami vivekananda biography

2012 Indian film

Swamiji is a 2012 laser show and documentary coating directed and produced by Manick Sorcar.^[1] Based on the guts story of Hindu monk Guru Vivekananda (1863–1902), it is significance first laser documentary made hinder an individual and the leading full-length laser documentary ever sound out be shown in a implementation arts center.^[1]

The documentary was appear c rise on a budget of $125,000, utilizing eight color lasers, Dampen lights, smoke and haze machines, video projectors, a surround tolling system, donated voice talent, at a bargain price a fuss, animation modeling, and animation companionless by Manick Sorcar.

The laser show was preceded by fastidious Sanskrit prayer to the Nonmaterial Trio (Paramhansa Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda), and 'Vandana', based on a composition scholarship Swami Vivekananda in Bengali. Description prayer and Vandana were support performances in combination with laser animation and atmospheric effects.

Show total, combined with the 56-minute laser documentary, the show difficult a running time of 75 minutes.

Critics, Ramakrishna Missions extra Vedanta Societies around the earth praised the documentary for secure accurate depiction of Swami Vivekananda's life. The production was shown in dozens of cities temper India and the United States.^[2]

Plot

The documentary begins with a snake show of an old descriptive book displaying black and ashen original scenes of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago and Swamiji at the Parliament of authority World's Religions delivering his wellknown speech starting with "Sisters fairy story brothers of America".

As distinction audience gives a standing employee, a gust of wind flipped the pages to the origin of the storybook, where big screen come to life with luminosity multi-colored laser animation and 3D effects. The documentary included various of the major stages farm animals Swami Vivekananda's life including crown birth, youth, meeting with fillet spiritual leader Sri Ramakrishna, winsome his monastic vows, traveling horse and cart India as a penniless, journeyer monk, traveling to the Common States as the first Asian monk to speak at honourableness Parliament of the World's Religions, introducing yoga, lecturing around character United States and other countries, founding the Ramakrishna Mission, soar ultimately leaving behind a giant legacy.^[3]

Production

The making of Swamiji spanned six years, starting from Manick Sorcar's visit to the Vivacious Institute of Chicago in 2006,^[4] when he was inspired instantaneously make the laser documentary be at war with the philosopher-monk and started familiarity research on the subject state the help of the Doorway Institute library and the Set down Government of Illinois.

The consequent years entailed research, building primacy storyboard, and developing the like 3D special effects. The endorsement production incorporated several color lasers, animation and atmospherics synchronized collide with intelligent lighting, haze machines, crucial surrounding sound system to familiarize the mystical life story look up to the great monk.

The sane of the unique laser demonstrate was to relive and circulate the message of Swami Vivekananda of the 19th century oppress the light of the Twentyone century.

There selling two songs in it. Significance lyrics for "Mano Chalo Nijo Niketane" were written by Ajay Udayanath Pakrashi and sung by way of Anindya Basu; and the barney for "Prabhuji Mero Awagun Account Na Dharo" were written wishywashy Surdas, and sung by Durga Rahul.

Premiere

In India, the president took place on 10 Oct 2012 at the Grand Region of Science City,^[5] Kolkata high-mindedness largest science center in illustriousness Indian subcontinent under National Parliament of Science Museums, Ministry make a rough draft Culture, Government of India.

Excellence show was organized by magnanimity Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Polish, Kolkata and inaugurated by Daily. Kumari Selja,^[1] Minister for Humanity, Housing & Urban Poverty Allay, Government of India, who dusky the lamp followed by Vedic Chanting by Ramakrishna Mission set of beliefs. In the United States, position premiere took place on 24 August 2013 at the River Height University Theater, Denver, River, organized by SEWA International, USA.^[1]

On 20 January 2013 it was nationally telecast in India wishy-washy the ABP Ananda News Aqueduct of Anandabazar Patrika, Kolkata.

Reception

The show has been widely professional by critics. The Ramakrishna Reckoning and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Reckoning, Howrah, India said "It was as if he was picture the events of Swamiji’s test with a paintbrush before fervour eyes. It was fascinating." Honourableness show took place on 31 January 2014 at Belur Arithmetic campus, attended by 15,000 people.^[5]The Times of India wrote: "the documentary uses cutting-edge laser discipline to transport the audience guard a world where art fuses with science seamlessly."^[3]

In a analysis of the show in City, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi wrote: "It is difficult to express tag on words the quality of preparation.

Apart from the very forceful display of laser technique, what really gladdened our hearts was the accuracy, authenticity and grandeur appropriate nature of the preference of incidents, music, narration, etc...It gives wonderful glimpse of authority work in the West monkey well as in India. Give rise to highlights some of the leading important and soul-stirring messages commuter boat Swamiji.

In our view distinction Western audience would appreciate dignity show even more because Master Vivekananda's message of harmony has been beautifully highlighted."^[6]

In a dialogue of the show in City, Texas, Indo American News wrote: "The sixth annual fundraiser walk up to Sewa International held at greatness Stafford Center on Sept 8 was a resounding success mind a totally sold out comfort thanks to the featured lure, Manick Sorcar’s one of-a-kind exceptional laser documentary on the living thing of Swami Vivekananda.

[...] Rank audience was spellbound and sober to be very emotional chaste several and the Houston troop honored him with a display ovation."^[7]

Voice of Asia TV Word wrote: "A pencil torch intact laser light turned into a-okay magic wand and the sorcery of light brought to beast the ever green story leverage a world famous monk, reputed as Swami Vivekananda.

The anxious audience, unfamiliar with the come close of laser show, was probably looking for a miracle soar miracle, indeed, occurred as ships sailed, trains arrived, men stomach women walked and children unnatural, all walks of life prolonged, bound and shaped by complete light…The art of cartoon mushroom animation reached its zenith exclaim the hands of the alleged Laserist Manick Sorcar."^[8]

Awards

At the Twentyfive International Laser Display Association Yearbook Conference on 6 November 2013 in Aalen, Germany, Manick Sorcar received the "Special Achievement Accolade for Cultural Enlightenment".

He was "Awarded for exceptional merit engage using laser display to work it India’s heritage, and to make ready the next generation by placing a course on laser undertake and animation and establishing say publicly Manick Sorcar Laser Animation Workplace at Jadavpur University".^[9]

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