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Periyameleam| 27mins
Director: Anil K. Jain | Producer: Anil K. Jain
Focus Years: 2011 | Country: India
Subject Tags: asia, belief, culture, india, livelihood, religion
Quality Tags: Optimistic, Slow, Activating, Harmonizing
Synopsis:
Periyameleam means big drum. This is a documentary about a troupe of performers and the Dance of Death, a cultural tradition of South India. This documentary deals with the livelihood of such people like Munuswamy and his family, who have been involved with this traditional art form from generation to generation.
Periyameleam | 27mins

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