
Name of the film Pilandi
Directed by Mithun Chandran
Year 2018
LanguageMalayalam/Tamil
Duration30 mins
About the film
Pilandi is the name of an elephant who came to village from the forest and who got captured for killing 7 tribal people in Attappady , Palakkad. The wild tusker got the name Pilandi after his 7th victim- Pilandi , an important person in the tribal community, who used to play traditional flute (PeePee) during the death ceremony. This film deals with the emotional connection between tribals and the elephant.