Madigas

For the Madigas of the Telugu hinterlands, the drum is the heartbeat, their voice, their very lifeline.

Archive 2009-04-01 kesav 2009

From birth to death, the Madigas are there when the people need them.

Archive 2009-04-01 kesav 2009

The film Mahadiga, which was shot in eight months in Krishna and Khammam districts with real life characters, captures the angst of the Madigas isolated for generations despite their enormous service to the society.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2009

He decided that Ankalamah should have the drums beaten by the Madigas at her annual feast, just as she had seen it done during many a century.

Archive 2009-04-01 kesav 2009

The Madigas had to furnish the leather for the drums.

Archive 2009-04-01 kesav 2009

From birth to death, the Madigas are there when the people need them.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2009

Moreover, she should have the pleasure of seeing the rebellious Madigas humiliated as they deserved.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2009

Madigas are there till the end when the mortal remains are consigned to the flames.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2009

They said the goddess was probably angry because she had not of recent years been honoured sufficiently, and they hinted, too, that the Madigas and their refusal to beat the drums had fanned the displeasure of the goddess.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2009

For the Madigas of the Telugu hinterlands, the drum is the heartbeat, their voice, their very lifeline.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2009