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Cinematography
Sivan shoots Kerala like fevered memory, not documentary
Practical Effects
Urumi sword choreography—actual martial artists, zero CGI shortcuts
Production
Period detail that argues with history itself

Director
Santosh Sivan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes