Makaramanju (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Makaramanju is a drama, romance and history film directed by Lenin Rajendran, running about 126 minutes. “The Mist of Capricorn” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The film tells the story of Raja Ravi Varma at a certain stage in his life. He is in the process of painting a masterpiece. The theme of his painting is Pururavas, the legendary king who fell in love with the heavenly nymph Urvashi, who later agrees to become his wife on certain conditions, but disappears without a trace when she discovers that the conditions were violated. Pururavas wanders all around to find her and ultimately does get united with his lover. Ravi Varma, during his work, finds himself attracted to his model Sugandha Bhai and this relationship begin to acquire certain shades of the legend of Urvashi and Pururavas. Together they are thrown into a torrent of love and passion from which they find it difficult to scape.

Who’s in it. Makaramanju stars Santosh Sivan as Ravi Varma, Karthika Nair as Suganda Baai / Urvashi, Lakshmi Sharma as Bhageerathi and Mallika Kapoor as Vasundhara, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Makaramanju has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Makaramanju page.

If you liked it. Fans of Makaramanju tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.