Film Review: Kanchivaram

September 04, 2008 Made at a time when India's large labor force is under a frightening debt trap and suicidal mode, "Kanchivaram" takes us back to the 1920s when the handloom silk weavers of Tamil Nadu's temple town of Kanchivaram, despite their brilliant craftsmanship, lived as bonded laborers. The film appears headed for a successful journey on the festival circuit and in specialty venues. The story is that of the master's son, Vengadam (Prakash Raj), whose desire to drape his new bride, Annam (Shreya Reddy), in silken finery remains unfulfilled.

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