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Back to the Elements

2010PGdocumentary

Indian painter Viswanadhan returns to locations he filmed three decades ago across India in a series focused on the Elements.

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Velu Viswanadhan

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Indian painter Viswanadhan returns to locations he filmed three decades ago across India in a series focused on the Elements.

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Viswanadhan, the Indian painter, goes back to the various places he filmed 30 years ago all around India for his documentary series about the Elements.

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