Incredible 'Bahubali' Music Video!

[wallace_trust]

The hero pursuing a spirit woman through an awe-inspiring mythic landscape!

I have watched Indian cinema off and on for twenty years and with this I can see that it has finally come of age. Without copying anything I've read exactly, this sequence contains some of the heroic and romantic essence of those magnificent books I love so much-- the various Puranas, the Gitagovinda, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata. This is why I once taught myself to read and write Sanskrit, however clumsily. To my knowledge there is no Western equivalent to the sheer beauty and power of Indian myth (or pseudo-myth) except for Tolkien. I am so glad the people of India are able to fully express the essence of their mythos on the big screen at long last. It is valuable, and just from this brief glimpse I can see that it has a very bright future indeed. :)

Please forgive me for cross posting...

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Comments

[claudia603]

Oh wow. Fascinating and gorgeous. I have to see these movies! Was this from the same movie that baranduin just showed us link videos from or was this from the first one? (I can't tell from the title)

[wallace_trust]

I believe this is from the first one.

I am so mesmerized by this! I must have watched it a dozen times since yesterday.

[baranduin]

*happy sigh*

I believe you can watch the entire movie on youtube though I don't know what the subtitle situation is.

The couple of romantic musical numbers blew me away and I didn't think they could be topped until I saw the romantic musical numbers for the second movie!

[wallace_trust]

Thank you :)

Yes, the first film can be rented or purchased on YouTube. For me, a DVD purchase will be best, as I will be wanting to watch it day and night for awhile. I love the anticipation and am trying to draw it out as long as possible ^^

I wish these folks would do something from one of the Puranas... But maybe they already have *swoons at the very thought*

"Kardama... created an aerial mansion capable of going as per the occupant's will... It was furnished with beds, cots, fans and seats in each of the storeys constructed one above the other... It was also furnished with wonderful canopies of variegated colors and costly arches of gold...

"With that aerial car Kardama... who was accompanied by a bevy of jewel-like damsels, enjoyed like Kubera for a long time in the valleys of Mount Meru, which are the places of enjoyment for the eight protectors of the world. The valleys of Mount Meru were enjoyable on account of (a) gentle breeze, a friend of the god of Love. They were full of the echoes of the cataracts of the Heavenly River."

Bhagavata Purana, random quote :)

[baranduin]

You can buy movies on youtube? How does that work?

I will be wanting to watch it day and night for awhile.

I hear you. That's what I've been doing. I rented it on amazon and then bought it :-)

[wallace_trust]

I'm not sure how it works, but YouTube has an HD rental for $4-and-something, or it can be purchased outright for $9.99. It's hard for me to not rent it while waiting for the DVD :)

[peripety]

I don't know anything about Indian Cinema, but the video is gorgeous and I'll keep an eye out for what I might be able to stream or borrow. Thanks for sharing!

[baranduin]

The first one is on Amazon instant video -- I'll bet it's on Netflix too!

[wallace_trust]

You're welcome :)

[lbilover]

Was anyone else put in mind of Beren and Luthien? This is truly gorgeous and I'm definitely going to be watching this on Amazon. I have a coworker who is a huge fan of Indian movies, has been for years. I'm sure she will have some insights. BTW, I work in a town that has the largest Asian-Indian population in the U.S. They have Indian movie theaters, sari shops and sweet shops, etc. We hold a lot of Indian cultural events at my library. You'd like it. :-)

[wallace_trust]

Yes, I immediately thought of Beren and Luthien :)

There are a lot of gorgeous historic movies and TV series from India, but with the older shows the FX are of course somewhat lacking. The landscapes of this music video and the film trailers I've seen are much more in line with the stupendous visuals contained in the ancient books. It should be great fun for you to discuss with your co-worker!

And it does sound like I would enjoy the cultural treats your town offers. I would love to spend an afternoon in a sari shop :)