Saga of a Poet

Celebrating the Enduring Relevance of Subramania Bharati

60 minutes | Tamil with English Subtitles | 2000 | India

Many years after a poet’s death, the words and images he conjured up continue to inspire generations of artists. Tamil cinema, dance, painting, music, theatre and literature resonate with Bharati’s vision. The public and private lives of men, women and children are shaped indelibly by his ideals. Subramania Bharathi (1882-1921) lives on.

Shot in present-day Tamilnadu and Pondicherry, at the turn of the present century (2000-2001) Saga of a Poet celebrates the enduring relevance and presence of perhaps the greatest poet the Tamil language has seen.