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Kanchivaram

A poor silk weaver vows to adorn his daughter's wedding with a luxurious silk saree, but his journey is fraught with poverty, oppression, and unpredictable fate.

An aging man named Vengadam is released from jail and begins a two-day journey back to his hometown of Kanchipuram. As he travels, he reflects on his past, which is triggered by various events on the bus. Vengadam is a talented silk weaver who had vowed to marry a woman wearing a silk saree, but could only afford to marry a woman without one. Despite being a skilled weaver, he struggled to make a living, earning only 7 rupees per silk saree. He promises his newborn daughter that he will marry her off in a silk saree, but is unable to fulfill this promise as he sacrifices his life savings to help his sister-in-law.

Info about Kanchivaram

Studio(s): Percept Picture Company, Four Frames Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Mar 19, 2008

Production Country: India

Genres:Drama