Film-Matira Manisha(1966) Singer-Akshay Mohanty Directed by Mrinal Sen. Matira Manisha (The Man of the soil) is based on the story of Kalindi Charan Panigrahi's novel by the same name. The film contrasts traditional and modern values through divergent attitudes of two brothers to their inherited land. The plot of Matira Manisha encompasses a wide range of contexts and themes such as the Gandhian and Marxist ideologies, post-war social conditions, agrarian culture, rustic life, joint family system and human relationships.
It is a poignant story that upholds the human values of moral concern and sacrifice, delineates the landscape and traditions of a typical Oriya village and presents life in its multiple dimensions of good and evil, love and hatred, joy and sorrow.
The plot revolves round the family of Shama Pradhan, a rural farmer and his two sons, Baraju (Sarat Pujari) and Chhakadi (Prashanta Nanda). At the time of his death, Shama Pradhan entrusts Baraju with the responsibility of looking after his younger son Chhakadi and entreats him to prevent partition of land and the house between the two brothers.Baraju is a peace-loving person who commands respect from the villagers for his idealistic way of life.
Baraju's wife Harabou (Bhanumati Devi) is also an ideal housewife who is very caring and affectionate towards Chakadi , his wife Netramani (Sujata Anand) and her two children. Chhakadi, in contrast, is a carefree vagabond loafing around the village. His wife, Netramani, who is envious of Harabou, keeps insisting on partition of property. A village tout, Hari Mishra, tries to create discord between the two brothers. Swayed by the villainous designs of Netramani and Hari Mishra, Chhakadi asks his elder brother to divide the property between them. Baraju is shocked, but in reverence to his father's advice and out of affection for Chhakadi, tells him that he is free to own the entire property and that there is no need for partition.
Baraju leaves the house with wife Harabou and his two kids with no regrets or rancour. After Baraju's departure, Chhakadi feels miserable, gets nostalgic about his brother, sister-in-law and their two kids. He goes to Baraju and begs him to return home. But Baraju, who is committed to the spirit of sacrifice, non-attachment and love, advises Chhakadi to go back and take care of all that he has left behind. Source-Wikipedia.
Yeah. Very good movie and haunting music. But certainly not Oscar quality.
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