PESUM PARAI ( THE TALKING DRUM)
by Maharjan Shanmuga Sundarum  27m

Pesum Parai (The Talking Drum) is a short film which revolves around the life of an autistic child and his struggles to communicate with people around him on a daily basis. He lives with his parents and grandfather. Drawings and paintings are the only modes through which he communicates. His psychiatrist identifies a troubled mind in his drawings and expresses concern to the grandfather