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Kingara Kavyam (Poem Of The Enslaved)

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Malayalam Animation Short Film by National Award Winning Filmmaker @rahulrijinair and produced by @firstprintstudios and @carmond_infinity Studio

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We are thrilled to bring you the first glimpse of our 2D Animation Short Film, Kingara Kavyam (Poem Of The Enslaved), Written & Directed by National Award Winning Filmmaker @rahulrijinair and produced by @firstprintstudios & @carmond_infinity. The film will have its World Premiere at @animelaindia 2026.

Set against the backdrop of 17th-century Cochin, Kingara Kavyam follows Kappiri, an African and Kunjala, a local woman, as they form a tender bond amidst the harsh realities of race, oppression and caste. In their world manifested by magical realism, their quiet connection and resilience of love lives on as destiny transcend time and history. by @kingarakavyam

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This Valentine’s Day we present before you a timeless love story across centuries from Kerala! Kingara Kavyam is all set to premiere at the South Asia Competition of Animela on Feb 20, 2026. Trailer drops on Feb 17 as we countdown to our World Premiere. Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day on behalf of Kunjala and Kappiri! by @kingarakavyam

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As a filmmaker, animation as a medium always fascinated me. Today I am embarking on a passion project that has always been very close to my heart. Proudly presenting before you the first look poster of Kingara Kavyam (Poem of the Enslaved), 2D Animation Malayalam Short Film, written and directed by yours truly. The film is produced by @firstprintstudios in association with @carmond_infinity. The journey ahead looks challenging and equally exciting. Seeking your blessings and support as we embark on this journey of love! by @kingarakavyam

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Put your hands together for ‘Poem of the Enslaved’ Directed by Rahul Riji Nair officially nominated at AGIF 2026, for the category BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (UNDER 45 MIN)
Congratulations!🎉 by @kingarakavyam

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'ഡിജികോൺ6 ഏഷ്യ' ഷോർട്ട് ഫിലിം മത്സരത്തിലേക്ക് ഇന്ത്യൻ എൻട്രിയായി രാഹുൽ റിജി നായരുടെ ആദ്യ ആനിമേഷൻ ചിത്രം 'കിങ്കരകാവ്യം' തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ടു. പതിനേഴാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ കൊച്ചിയും ആഫ്രിക്കയും തമ്മിലുള്ള പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ ഒരുക്കിയ ഈ ഷോർട്ട് ഫിലിം പ്രണയം, വിരഹം, രാഷ്ട്രീയം എന്നിവയാണ് ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നത്. നാലഞ്ചു വർഷത്തെ കഠിനാധ്വാനത്തിലൂടെ കൈകൊണ്ട് വരച്ച പതിനായിരത്തോളം ഫ്രെയിമുകൾ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയാണ് ഈ ചിത്രം പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. AI സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യയുടെ സഹായമില്ലാതെ പൂർണ്ണമായും ഒറിജിനലായി തയ്യാറാക്കിയ ഈ പരീക്ഷണചിത്രം നവംബർ 5-ന് ജപ്പാനിലെ ടോക്കിയോയിൽ നടക്കുന്ന ഏഷ്യൻ ഫൈനലിൽ പ്രദർശിപ്പിക്കും.

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Thank you @manoramaonline for this beautiful feature! A walk back to remember our journey so far. ❤️ by @kingarakavyam

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From Kochi to Tokyo! @kingarakavyam is getting ready to travel to Japan to feature in the finals of Digicon6 Asia Awards alongside animation films from 13 other counties. Read more about our journey on The New Indian Express. Thank you Deepthi Sreenivasan ❤️ by @kingarakavyam

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Before he learned to animate, Rahul Riji Nair had never made a single frame of animation in his life.⁠
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Four years later, he has 10,000 hand-drawn frames, a 14-minute film, and an India Gold Award to show for it.⁠
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Kingara Kavyam is set in 17th-century Kochi. It follows Kappiri, a man brought from Africa to Kerala as a slave, and Kunjala, a local woman, two lives history barely wrote down. Rahul wanted to bring them back, so he built a 15-member team, learned a craft he'd never worked in before, and spent nearly four years doing it.⁠
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The team almost went with 3D. They chose 2D instead and shaped every frame around Kerala's mural art so the film would carry the region's own visual memory, not borrow someone else's.⁠
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That choice just won India Gold at the 28th DigiCon6 Asia Awards. Kingara Kavyam now heads to the international finals in Japan, representing India.⁠
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This isn't Rahul's first recognition either. His debut feature, Ottamuri Velicham, won four Kerala State Film Awards. Kalla Nottam won the National Film Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film. He keeps choosing stories most people would call too small, too regional, or too hard to sell. They keep winning anyway.⁠
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If you had four years and no experience in a craft you loved, would you still start?⁠
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Save this for the next time someone tells you a story is "too niche" to matter. Send it to someone from Kerala who'd want to know their history; they just went to Japan.⁠
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Image / Video Credit: First Print Studios⁠
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#TheGlobalIndian #KingaraKavyam #RahulRijiNair #DigiCon6Asia #KeralaCinema taken in Kerala - Kochi by @kingarakavyam

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National Award-winning filmmaker Rahul Riji Nair has achieved a monumental milestone on the global animation stage! His critically acclaimed 2D animated short film, ‘Kingara Kavyam’ (Poem of the Enslaved), has won the coveted India Gold at the 28th DigiCon6 Asia Awards, earning the honor of officially representing India at the grand finals in Japan. 🇮🇳✨
A Visual Marvel Rooted in Kerala Mural Art:
Spanning roughly 14 minutes, Kingara Kavyam is a labour of love composed of over 10,000 painstakingly hand-drawn frames, drawing rich visual inspiration from traditional Kerala mural aesthetics.

Set against the backdrop of 17th-century colonial Cochin under Dutch rule, the film unearths a forgotten chapter of history—the African slave trade in Kerala and the enduring folklore of Kaapiri Muthappan. Through the lens of magical realism, it weaves a poignant, tender bond between Kappiri, an enslaved African man, and Kunjala, an underprivileged local woman, exploring how love, caste resilience, and the human spirit transcend brutal oppression.
Produced jointly by First Print Studios, Carmond Infinity, and Fairy Frames Productions, Kingara Kavyam was also officially selected for the South Asia Competition at AniMela 2026.
Having previously bagged the National Film Award for Kalla Nottam and the Kerala State Award for Ottamuri Velicham, director Rahul Riji Nair once again proves his versatile storytelling mastery and, this time, pushes Indian independent animation into the international spotlight.

Drop your congratulations for the team in the comments below👇

#DigiCon6Asia #IndianAnimation #MalayalamCinema #KeralaMuralArt #ShortFilm by @kingarakavyam

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Our Onam celebrations just got better with our second award! Kingara Kavyam wins the Best Animated Short Film at the ANN Awards 2026 (Service Category). ANN Awards are a major animation-industry award that celebrates outstanding storytelling, artistic craft, innovation and technical excellence across Indian and Asian animation. An industry recognition that’s truly special! ❤️ by @kingarakavyam

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A moment of great pride for the team of @kingarakavyam as we receive the India Gold Prize at Digicon6 Asia Awards 2026. Looking forward to representing Indian animation amongst the winners from 14 countries of Asia. ❤️ by @kingarakavyam

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Absolutely thrilled to share that our animation short film, @kingarakavyam (Poem of the Enslaved), has won the India Gold at the DigiCon6 ASIA Awards and will represent India at the prestigious pan-Asian final. Organised by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Japan, DigiCon6 ASIA is one of Asia’s largest and most respected short-film contests, bringing together winning films from 14 participating countries from Asia. This is an extraordinary opportunity for our film to represent India on an international stage. Deeply grateful to my team who believed in this journey. ❤️

🇮🇳 ➡️ 🇯🇵 by @kingarakavyam

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