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Karpagam beams with pride. Goddess Parvati has chosen her. To save her village from misfortune, she is to marry Shiva in a sacred ritual. As the whole village prepares for the wedding, doubt begins to stir in the young bride’s heart. When her divine groom finally appears, he is far less majestic and much more slippery than she ever imagined.
#Relationship / Love #Women #Gender #Youth #fairytale #Wedding
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Cast
Kaayampoo Chenthilkumar
Sharmila Pandarinathan
Chenthilkumar Narayanan
Abinandhan Chenthilkumar
Kanchi Kamatchi Thangadurai
Rithiesh
Padakathai Illaka Collective: Jayakrishnan, Franziska, Kalieaswari
Camera: Carla Muresan
Editing: Robert Vakily
Line Producer: Sathish Ramasamy
Sound (Location): Stefanie Ramb
Costume & Makeup : Sharmila Pandarinathan
Sound Design & Mixing: Fabian Zweck
Choreography: VR. Jean Michel, P. Kalainila
Music: Bindumalaini
Vocals: Bindumalaini & Kaayampoo Chenthilkumar
Lyrics: Kalieaswari Santhakumari Srinivasan
Special Thanks to: Residents of Royapudupakkam
Franziska Schönenberger and Jayakrishnan Subramanian are a German-Indian directing duo exploring themes of identity, belonging, and societal expectations. Their films blend documentary and fiction with animation and hybrid formats. Their documentary AMMA & APPA premiered at Berlinale and was screened in German cinemas as well as at over 50 international festivals. Their second [...]
mehr erfahren ...Franziska Schönenberger and Jayakrishnan Subramanian are a German-Indian directing duo exploring themes of identity, belonging, and societal expectations. Their films blend documentary and fiction with animation and hybrid formats. Their documentary AMMA & APPA premiered at Berlinale and was screened in German cinemas as well as at over 50 international festivals. Their second [...]
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