
OctogenarianMaayandiisthelastactivefarmerinhisremotevillageintheIndianstateofTamilNadu.Hisfarmwork,hisfieldsandlivestockareenoughforhim,andherefusestosellhislandtoapropertydeveloper.ButMaayandi’spleasantlypredictablewayoflifecomestoanabruptendwhenheiswronglyaccusedofkillingthreepeacocks–thenationalsymbolofIndia–andburyingthemonhisproperty.<br/> WhilehiscasetakesKafkaesquetwistsandturns,theincarceratedMaayandiworriesmainlyabouthiscrops,sownastributetothegodsandanentreatyforrain.FarmingtraditionspasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationcouldbelostforeverasMaayandiremainsabsentfromthefarm.Untiltheothervillagersjointogethertotakeaction.<br/> Thisparableabouttheimpendinglossofancienttraditionsskilfullyinterweavesdramaticsceneswithdryhumour.Thestrikingsoundtrackaccompaniesfairy-talefootageofthepeacock-studdedsurroundings.


