Canvas

Canvas is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by ShajiRajasekharan starring Kalabhavan Mani Kannan and Altara Manaf Hussain Kalabhavan Mani is a painter cum dramatist Ramu Kannan is his assistant Madhuri Vidya is a Bollywood star who has found inspiration in their play and has agreed to be a part of it The story that Manaf decides to adapt for the stage is that of Yayathis the celebrated king of the Lunar dynasty who falls in love with both Devayani and Sharmishta The movie talks about the relevance of the story and how it could serve as a metaphor for the modern times