Kaksparsh is a 2012 Indian Marathi period drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Aniruddha Deshpande and Medha Manjrekar. The film stars Sachin Khedekar, Priya Bapat, Medha Manjrekar, Savita Malpekar and Ketaki Mategaonkar. Based on a short story by Usha Datar by the same name, the film depicts the tumultuous events in a Chitpavan Brahmin family, set around 1930–1950 in Konkan. The film was a commercial success and got critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay by Girish Joshi and also for the performances by its actors, especially Khedekar for his portrayal of Hari Damle as a head of the family.
| Movie Name | Kaksparsh – काकस्पर्श |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Screenplay by | Girish Joshi |
| Based on | Kaksparsh by Usha Datar |
| Produced by | Medha Manjrekar |
| Starring | Sachin Khedekar Priya Bapat Medha Manjrekar Savita Malpekar Ketaki Mategaonkar Vaibhav Mangle Abhijit Kelkar |
| Cinematography | Ajith V. Reddy |
| Edited by | Rahul Bhatankar |
| Music by | Rahul Ranade Ajit-Sameer |
| Distributed by | Zee Talkies |
| Release date | 4 May 2012 |
| Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹1.4 crore (US$180,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹14 crore (US$1.8 million)[1] |
Songs in movie Kaksparsh – काकस्पर्श
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Janma Baicha“ | Kishor Kadam | Rahul Ranade | Chorus | 4:42 |
| 2. | “Taak Ghusal Ghusal“ | Kishor Kadam | Rahul Ranade | Vibhavari Joshi | 1:42 |
| 3. | “Kuthe Paath Phiravun“ | Mitali Joshi | Ajit-Sameer | Rajashree Pathak | 3:34 |
| 4. | “Tulas Maalan” | Traditional | Rahul Ranade | Vibhavari Joshi | 1:32 |
| 5. | “Ugawala Narayan” | Traditional | Rahul Ranade | Vibhavari Joshi | 2:00 |
| 6. | “Saawalaa Pandurang” | Traditional | Rahul Ranade | Vibhavari Joshi | 2:36 |
| 7. | “Kaksparsh (Love Found)” | Instrumental | Ajit-Sameer | Mrudula Sathe | 5:02 |
| 8. | “Kaksparsh (Love Lost)” | Instrumental | Ajit-Sameer | Mrudula Sathe | 6:18 |
| 9. | “Are Sansar Sansar” | Bahinabai Chaudhari | Sameer Mhatre | Sachin Khedekar, Ketaki Mategaonkar | 2:36 |
Source: Wikipedia