musicians for having changed the original raga from Khamboji to Saramati. Release and reception Sindhu Bhairavi was released on 11 November 1985, coinciding with Diwali. In a review dated, 24 November 1985, Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan rated the film 55 out of 100. Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote in the backdrop of sea waves, memorable locations many of the stories have been woven so densely and added it is the special touch of the director that the film is arranged seamlessly by adding threads to each other while calling Ilayaraja and Yesudas as plus points. The film was a major commercial success, running for over 200 days in theatres. The 200th day celebration was held at a theatre in Madurai. Accolades At the 33rd National Film Awards, Sindhu Bhairavi won in three categories: Best Actress (Suhasini), Best Music Direction (Ilaiyaraaja) and Best Female Playback Singer (K. S. Chithra). The film also won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil. Sequel A sequel in the form of a TV series named Sahana, also created by Balachander, premiered on Jaya TV on 24 February 2003. While JKB and Sindhu were portrayed by Y. G. Mahendran and Anuradha Krishnamoorthy, Sulakshana was the only actor to return in the same role. References Bibliography External links 1980s musical drama films 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 drama films 1985 films Films about alcoholism Films about music and musicians Films directed by K. Balachander Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films with screenplays by K. Balachander Indian musical drama films