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DRAMA . 2014 . 1h 36m . 8.4/10

Vara: A Blessing_

In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of becoming a sculptor. Shyam asks Lila to model for him as he sculpts a goddess, and the two become very close. However, their relationship is discovered by the village chief Subha, and Lila decides to sacrifice her happiness for her mother and Shyam.

Starring Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Swaroopa Ghosh
8.4/10
Rating
1h 36m
Runtime
2014
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of becoming a sculptor. Shyam asks Lila to model for him as he sculpts a goddess, and the two become very close. However, their relationship is discovered by the village chief Subha, and Lila decides to sacrifice her happiness for her mother and Shyam.

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Cast
Shahana Goswami stars as Lila in Vara: A Blessing.
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Year context
Vara: A Blessing was released 12 years ago in 2014.
Overview
In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of...
Vara: A Blessing is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 36m.

CAST (8)

Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami
Lila
Devesh Ranjan
Devesh Ranjan
Shyam
Swaroopa Ghosh
Swaroopa Ghosh
Jyoti
MA
Mohamed Adamaly
Ali
RR
Rohit Raj
Subha
Ruvin De Silva
Ruvin De Silva
Raju
YS
Yashodha Suriyapperuma
Basu
CF
Chinthaka Fernando
Kasim

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Rating
8.4/10 (5 votes)

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What is Vara: A Blessing about?
In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of becoming a sculptor. Shyam asks Lila to model for him as he sculpts a goddess, and the two become very close. However, their relationship is discovered by the village chief Subha, and Lila decides to sacrifice her happiness for her mother and Shyam.
How long is Vara: A Blessing?
Vara: A Blessing has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Vara: A Blessing?
The cast of Vara: A Blessing includes Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Swaroopa Ghosh, Mohamed Adamaly, Rohit Raj.
What is the rating of Vara: A Blessing?
Vara: A Blessing has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Romance
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