A band of displaced untouchables in Western Ghats of India embrace Buddhism in order to escape from caste oppression.
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Kallen Pokkudan | ... | Kariyan |
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Saritha | ... | Manjusree |
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| Prakash Bare | ... | Sp | |
| David Briggs | ... | Jack | |
| Narayanan Nair | ... | Chief Minister | |
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Kallen Pokudan | ... | Kariyan |
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Sreejith Ramanan | ... | Dr.Prasannaraj |
| S.P. Sreekumar | ... | Shankran | |
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Sujatha | ... | Dalit activist |
| Antony Thekkek | ... | Gandhian Ram Das | |
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A band of displaced untouchables in Western Ghats of India embrace Buddhism in order to escape from caste oppression. Papilio Buddha explores the life of a group of displaced Dalits in the Western Ghats of India and probes the new identity politics based on Ambedkarism, gaining momentum among the Dalits in the region, in the milieu of an ongoing land struggle. Written by Anonymous
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15 March 2013 (India) See more »Filming Locations:
Wayanad, Kerala, IndiaCompany Credits
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This is definitely one the best movies I have seen. The film clearly portrays the ill treatment given to the dalits by our society and how the political parties tries to exploit them. The treatment of the movie is raw.. I have not seen such a film in Malayalam.. One should appreciate the director Jayan Cherian for his bravery.. He has even taken on the Gandhian myth.. Also the way the movie has treated sexuality without taking any stance.. The language used pure bliss, so natural.. One should appreciate the director for not using the artificial Malayalam cinema language.. Shame on the censor board for banning this film..