Papilio Buddha (film)

Papilio Buddha
Official poster
Directed by	Jayan K. Cherian
Written by	Jayan K. Cherian
Produced by	Prakash Bare Thampy Antony
Starring	S. P. Sreekumar Saritha Kukku David Briggs Kallen Pokkudan Padmapriya Prakash Bare Thampy Antony
Cinematography	M J Radhakrishnan
Edited by	Sujoy Joseph
Production companies	Silicon Media Kayal Films
Release date	15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam English

Papilio Buddha (Trans: Malabar Banded Peacock, Malayalam, 2013) is an Indian film written and directed by Jayan K. Cherian.^[1] The film focuses on the atrocities committed against Dalits, women, and the environment. It features S. P. Sreekumar, David Briggs, and Saritha Sunil while Padmapriya, Prakash Bare, and Thampy Antony play supporting roles. Kerala-based environmentalist Kallen Pokkudan appears in another important role in the film, which also casts 150 Adivasis. The film was completely shot in Wayanad, Kerala and the cinematography was done by M J Radhakrishnan. The story deals with discrimination against landless Dalits and the politics of suppression of their struggle against the upper castes and other powerful elements locally.