Maadathy

The film Madathy is taken brilliantly by Leena bringing to table the ugly face of patriarchy, power inequations and horrendous discriminations and violence against the vulnerable. I also lived with Madathy for those 1 hour 30 minutes. Such films are Welcome change agents. I really appreciate Leena for the crystal clear delivery calling spade a spade without mincing words or actions. She has brought out the best from all the actors. I am so glad that my little drop has been added to this ocean and proud of Leena and the crew. Best wishes always, Shameem

@leenamanimekalai @maadathythefilm

One of the most poignant films #Maadathy Maadathy - An Unfairy Tale directed and produced by Leena Manimekalai is poetry in motion. With raw soulfulness - the story, its landscape & the characters - bare their soul for us to get soaked and sucked into their world. The world- which is full of life and all its contradictions - You laugh, swim, love, cry, cringe with that world every moment. It takes you on a journey. The marriage of an unexplored landscape with all its human and non human characters has been woven so subtly that you just become part of it without realising it. It leaves you with an experience of pleasure and pain. The poetry of images has been beautifully woven with all its characteristics - the beautiful music and sound design plays their formidable role in this Ghatakesque cinematic experience. Maadathy breaks you in pieces and not in a propagandist way but as beautiful creation of art with elegance. It's next to impossible to put #Maadathy in category of any genre. This human universal tale which has been treated with combination of classic cinematic tools and comic book style - but it's been merged such modern deftness that it feels very normal and the craft of the maker goes unnoticed.. Maadathy is a rare gem - which needs to be seen by everyone and experience it. Cheers to #LeenaManimekalai for this. Shall watch out more from her. Shanti Bhushan Roy DoP: Filmmaker @shantibhushandp

I had the chance, when I was in West Bengal, India, to watch the film Maadathy - An Unfairy Tale, by the dear friend Leena Manimekalai. A subversive female gaze at patriarchy and injustice. An authentic coming of age journey of a young girl from an "unseeable" caste in a far village in Tamil Nadu state, whose forced-occupation is to wash clothes of Dalits. A poetic un-fairy tale of "all that is seen and unseen", shocking, yet empowering as one gets its bottom line, which is also its tagline; Nobodies do not have Gods. They are gods

My heart was pounding, my stomach was churning and i was restless after watching this masterpiece - Maadathy - An Unfairy Tale. My fingers are trembling as I write this.

Gandhi once said "untouchability" is a sin against God. Leena portrays how societies in this 21st century still continue to engage with such an evil practice, so realistically and without a speck of exaggeration. The incidents that the film portrays is beyond my imagination. My mind also yearns at the same time for this to be sheer imagination. Cinema is not only about entertainment. Maadathy is an example that a film can be an effective tool that can help transform the society. My heartfelt wishes to your film, Leena.

@leenamanimekalai

Watched 'Maadathy' by Leena Manimekalai and am spell bound! Such a strong, compelling voice and amazing cinematic language. It broke my heart as well as welled it up with immense love for every living thing. Leena makes you live, smell, touch and see things from the depths of the lowest caste like no other film does. And it makes you realise that there is something lower than being from the lowest caste. Being a woman from that caste. Its heartrendingly beautiful, Maadathy - An Unfairy Tale and Leena Manimekalai is a voice to reckon internationally! Kudos to her courage, grit, persistence to make this film happen.