A music shop owner falls in love with a girl from a circus troupe that visits his village, but caste and class stand in the way.
Acting
Shweta Tripathi's Mehandi balances grit and vulnerability perfectly.
Production
Authentic 1990s Kodaikanal setting with lived-in period detail.
Director
Raju Saravanan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Raju Saravanan spent two years researching real circus troupes in Tamil Nadu; many background performers are actual circus artists.
The film's 1990s setting deliberately evokes the era before economic liberalization, when rural caste hierarchies were arguably more rigid and violently enforced.
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