Isolation of Worlds: A Review of Girish Kasaravalli’s Rain Drama – Dweepa
Isolation of Worlds: A Review of Girish Kasaravalli’s Rain Drama – Dweepa Anyone who has watched the film Dweepa instantaneously notices these three things: the lavishing greenery, exuberant water and evocative music. As this film had won national awards, it was often televised on Doordarshan. So for many of Indian millennials, Dweepa invokes a strong feeling of nostalgia since Doordarshan and spending time with nature were a part of their childhoods. Released in 2002, Dweepa is a Kannada film directed by the one of the most celebrated director of our time – Girish Kasaravalli. Based on a novel by Norbert D’souza, it’s plot revolves around a family living in a village named Sita Parvata situated on the banks of Bhagavati River in Malnad region. The family consists of Duggappa – a lower class oracle, his son Ganapa and daughter-in-law Nagi. The family earns its bread solely by performing Nema (a folk ritual where the oracle addresses the problems of devotees) in their inher...