Papilio Buddha

Genres

Drama

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A band of displaced untouchables in Western Ghats of India embrace Buddhism in order to escape from caste oppression.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

15 March 2013

Country

India

Cast

S.P. Sreekumar

Shankaran

Kallen Pokkudan

Kariyan

Saritha

Manjusree

Prakash Bare

David Briggs

Jack

Kozhikode Narayanan Nair

Minister

Antony Thekkek

Gandhian Ram Das

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