Kenjira (2019)
കെഞ്ചിറ
Kenjira, a Paniya tribal girl in Wayanad, Kerala, lives amid poverty and caste discrimination. Her community endures bonded labor under landlords, lacking basic needs like education and healthcare.
- Date of release
- 2019-11-21
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Manoj Kana
Casting
Interesting facts
Kenjira is a 2019 Indian film in the Paniya language, a language spoken by members of the Paniya tribe, a secluded tribe most of whose members are mainly found in the Wayanad District in Kerala State and the neighboring areas of Karnataka State. The film was directed by Manoj Kana. Kenjira and stars Vinusha Ravi as a girl belonging to the Paniya community. All other characters in the film are played by members of the tribal community except for Joy Mathew. The film portrays the highly deplorable social conditions in which the Paniya community live: the humiliations, the exploitation and the helplessness.
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