Seththumaan opens with a set of powerful images. It is now a well-known fact that Seththumaan by Neelam productions is based on Perumal Murugan’s short story Varugari, but the images are from another short story – Maapu Kodukkanunj Saami — by the author. I was convinced by his sincerity.” Choosing the title “Thamizh”, says Perumal, “randomly picked up an issue …
Seththumaan, a film festival favourite, had won the Grand Jury Award at the 2021 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Directed by debutant Thamizh and based on writer Perumal Murugan’s short story, Seththumaan talks about food politics and social mobility. How did you decide to make Tamil author Perumal Murugan’s short story Varugari into a film? In the short story, …
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