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Nandanaar Charitam
A Masterpiece from a Master Craftsman
"Dhananjayan's 70-minute long expose ‘Nandanar Charitam' in Kalakshetra, Chennai, was one that every artist aspires for, the ultimate performance that moves an audience to tears, one that will be remembered forever."
A review on the portrayal of Nandanar by Dhananjayan in the Tamizh film KANN SIVANDHAAL MANN SIVAKKUM by director Sridhar Raj
"The film portrays the Tamizh culture, the works of artist P Krishnamurthy, and the stirring story of Nandanar by Kannan Koothapiran portrayed by Dhananjayan. Why has the moving 15-minute presentation been cut down to 3 minutes?' lamented S Seshachalam, the deputy director of Tamizh Eyal Isai Nataka Manram. ‘It is a matter of shame", said he.
"Dhananjayan's ‘Varuhalamo' in Manji (Gopalakrishna Bharathi's) was soul stirring."
" V P Dhananjayan showed superlative mastery over mime. The untouchable was as abject as he could be, but Dhananjayan completely identified with the obnoxious Brahmin: fussy, snobbish, bigoted and eccentric."
"Forceful, dramatic mime as the domineering Vediyar and the suppliant Nandanar"
" He made the devotional element come alive..."
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