MADURAI: In a bid to save their language from extinction, a group of people from the Saurashtrian community produced yet another film, this time laying stress on moral values with a touch of humour.
The film Kodeshuran-Millionaire was released at a screen in Madurai on October 10.
The Saurashtrian language which has no script, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the community who were natives of Gujarat. Saurashtrians migrated and settled in south India, mostly in Madurai.
Directed and produced by 54-year-old KB Ganesh Kumar, the movie was made with a shoestring budget of Rs 20 lakh and has 25 main characters and 50 co-actors. Speaking about his film, Ganesh said, “This film has a message on the importance of moral values with a touch of humour.” A theatre artiste by profession, Ganesh has been running the theatre group called Jegathjothi Creations for over three decades.
The release of the film is a relief for the members of the community who are alarmed by the gradual demise of their language among the latest generation.
“Such movies would help them refresh their memories. Humour is added to create an impact on the minds of people to remember the language,” Malli R Ravi Kumar, Joint Secretary, Saurashtra Film Association.