The slow soak in the rain : walking out in the rain in a damp saree

Damp blouse. Moist saree.

The telugu movie Gundello Godari has a scene very near the end in which Lakshmi Manchu frantically brings an injured man to a hospital in a rickshaw. In driving rain. Manchu is wearing an olive green saree with a very appropriate black cotton everyday blouse and a black long skirt with red floral patterns. The saree darkens somewhat when soaked, and the blouse reflects light well. There is a very nice sequence indoors when Manchu runs around tries to get medical help, all the while in the soaked saree and skirt, which very effectively wraps around her body, accentuating it as well restricting movement. There are quite a few sequences that invite analysis, but for this post I shall restrict myself to the end of the action when Manchu, dejected and looking utterly worn out, steps out of the hospital back into the rain. Her saree had by this time dried out somewhat, and had a damp look. As she walks back out, the green fabric darkening as the water drops hit them can be seen quite clearly. The black blouse also almost immediately takes on a sheen. A lovely example of slow soaking.

Here is a clip of the scene.