Rooted in the ancient pen-and-resist tradition of Srikalahasti and alive with the sacred vocabulary of Kalamkari — this deep chocolate brown / burnt sienna tussar / raw silk saree is a wearable canvas of extraordinary narrative richness. The fabric is a rich, heavy tussar / raw silk in a deep chocolate brown / burnt sienna tone with the characteristic nubby, textured weave of the tussar tradition — and across every inch of this magnificent ground, a breathtaking large-scale Kalamkari / Srikalahasti-style hand-painted digital print unfolds in the bold, graphic, resist-outlined style of the ancient tradition.
The body is a spectacular all-over scrolling vine composition — a continuous, flowing vine of large teardrop / paisley leaves rendered in terracotta orange, teal / peacock blue, cobalt blue, and olive green, each leaf outlined in fine ivory resist lines in the characteristic Kalamkari style, the vine scrolling and branching across the entire chocolate brown ground in a composition of extraordinary organic energy. Nestled within the vine are large five-petal floral rosettes — bold, graphic flowers in deep orange-red and cobalt blue with characteristic spiral / snail-shell centre fills outlined in ivory resist lines. The centrepiece of the body composition is a dramatic large Matsya / sacred fish motif — the divine fish of Lord Vishnu, the first avatar of the Dashavatara — rendered in golden amber / mustard yellow with cobalt blue scale fills in a fine diamond / net pattern and delicate ivory line detail on the fins and tail.
The border is a wide, bold golden amber / mustard yellow band filled with a spectacular Kalamkari fish procession — rows of large fish in terracotta red and slate blue / navy swimming in wavy golden amber water bands with fine ivory wave lines, all rendered in the bold Kalamkari style with characteristic resist-outlined scales and fins. The border runs the full length of the saree on both sides, framing the chocolate brown body with the warm, sacred gold of the Kalamkari tradition.
The pallu continues the same breathtaking all-over Kalamkari scrolling vine, paisley leaf, and floral rosette composition on the chocolate brown ground — the same terracotta, teal, cobalt and olive palette, the same ivory resist outlines, the same organic, flowing energy — building into a grand, full-ground composition of extraordinary richness. The golden amber fish procession border frames the pallu on all sides.
Comes with a plain deep chocolate brown / burnt sienna silk short-sleeve scoop-neck blouse — featuring a wide scoop / U-neckline, short sleeves, and a structured, fitted silhouette. The plain brown blouse allows the extraordinary Kalamkari print of the saree to take centre stage.
- Fabric: Tussar / raw silk
- Color: Deep chocolate brown / burnt sienna with all-over Kalamkari scrolling vine, paisley leaf & floral rosette print in terracotta orange, teal, cobalt blue & olive green with ivory resist outlines; wide golden amber Kalamkari fish procession border; large Matsya sacred fish motif in golden amber with cobalt blue scale fills
- Body: All-over Kalamkari / Srikalahasti-style scrolling vine — large teardrop / paisley leaves in terracotta, teal, cobalt & olive with ivory resist outlines, five-petal floral rosettes in orange-red & cobalt with spiral centre fills, and large Matsya / sacred fish motif in golden amber with cobalt blue scale fills
- Border: Wide golden amber / mustard yellow band with Kalamkari fish procession — rows of large fish in terracotta red & slate blue swimming in wavy golden amber water bands with ivory wave lines
- Pallu: Continuation of all-over Kalamkari scrolling vine, paisley leaf & floral rosette composition on chocolate brown ground with golden amber fish procession border
- Blouse: Plain deep chocolate brown / burnt sienna silk, short sleeves, wide scoop / U-neckline, structured fitted silhouette
- Occasion: Festive, Cultural events, Puja, Office, Wedding guest, Gifting
- Length: 5.5 metres saree + blouse piece
- Care: Dry clean recommended
