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  2. Paradesi, a pejorative Tamil term meaning a foreigner or wastrel, deals with the story of enslaved tea plantation workers in pre-independent India. The film has been adapted from Eriyum Panikadu a Tamil translation of the 1969 novel Red Tea by Paul Harris Daniel which deals with Harris's encounters with enslaved tea plantation workers in the ...

  3. Mar 16, 2013 · Paradesi is based on real life incidents that occurred pre-independence in the 1930s. In fact, the film is the screen-adaptation of 'Eriyum Panikadu' a Tamil translation of the 1969...

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  4. Mar 15, 2013 · ‘ Paradesi ’ is based on real life incidents that took place before independence during the 1940s. Paradesi is inspired from a novel called 'Eriyum Panikadu ' (translation of Red Tea). The film delves into the wretched lives of tea plantation workers.

  5. May 10, 2016 · The novel was based on the people he met during his work as a doctor in tea plantations in the Western Ghats. Though almost half a century has passed since the publication of the book, it is still very relevant as there has been little improvement in the lives of these workers.

    • Atharvaa, Vedika, Dhansikaa
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  6. Paradesi (2013) Review: Joining the genre of adapted screen play "Paradesi" opens up as an authentic period play. This is a true story adapted from a Tamil novel named "Eriyum Panikadu" which is the Tamil version of the novel named "Red Tea". Bala has given us yet another close to nature realistic story of the natives of Saalur village.

  7. Set in 1939 Salur Village, the film narrates a true story of hordes of villagers escaping famine and drought, only to be taken as bonded labourers by some cold-hearted people who exploit them for the warm tea we have today and there is no equalitea whatsoever where these people feel like paradesis (foreigners)…

  8. Mar 16, 2013 · The fact everything he portrays a true story makes the reality look harsh and is also an attribute of his success. After Vikram and Suriya, it seems that Adharvaa is next in line to receive Bala's Midas touch.