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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| David Briggs | ... |
Jack
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Saritha Kukku | ... |
Manju
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| Narayanan Nair | ... |
Chief Minister
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Kallen Pokudan | ... |
Kariyan
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Sreejith Ramanan | ... |
Dr.Prasannaraj
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| S.P. Sreekumar | ... |
Shankran
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Sujatha | ... |
Dalit activist
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| Antony Thekkek | ... |
Gandhian Ram Das
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Directed by
| Jayan Cherian | ||
Written by
| Jayan Cherian | ... | (story) |
| Jayan Cherian | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Prakash Bare | ... | co-executive producer / producer |
| Antony Thekkek | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Sunilkumar P.K. | ||
Cinematography by
| Kannan | ||
| M.J. Radhakrishnan | ||
Editing by
| Jayan Cherian | ||
| Sujoy Joseph | ||
Art Direction by
| Manu Perunna | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shaji Alappuzha | ... | (set decorations) |
| Gopu Anjumoorthi | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Jayachandran P | ... | makeup artist |
| Salvy Palapazham | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Anil Nambiar | ... | head of production |
| Safeer | ... | production manager |
| Hari Venjarmoodu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sahir Ali | ... | assistant director |
| Sudheesh Gopinath | ... | assistant director (as Sudhish Gopinath) |
| Sivan Kankol | ... | assistant director |
| Praveen Nambiyar | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Arun Ram Raj | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Ajayan Adat | ... | sound assistant |
| Harish | ... | premix engineer |
| Bhavin Patel | ... | boom operator |
| S. Radhakrishnan | ... | sound editor / sound recordist |
| M R Rajakrishnan | ... | sound mixer (as Rajakrishnan) |
| P.C. Vishnu | ... | assistant: sound editor / pre-mix engineer |
Stunts
| Sharavanan | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Anil | ... | assistant camera |
| Sharma Bhaskar | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Surjit | ... | animator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sukesh Thanoor | ... | costumer (as Sukesh Thanur) / costumer |
Music Department
| Sunil Kumar | ... | composer: theme music |
| Saleena Prakkanam | ... | lyricist |
Transportation Department
| Khadar Kozhikode | ... | driver |
Production Companies
- Silicon Media (co-production)
- Kayal Films (co-production)
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| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Initially banned in India due to its criticism of Gandhi, it was only allowed release once speeches against the Mahatma were muted or blurred. See more » |