Ariyippu (Declaration)

Hareesh and Reshmi are an immigrant couple from the south of India working in a medical gloves manufacturing factory near Delhi. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, when an old video resurfaces among the workers of that factory, it opens up a pandora’s box that threatens Hareesh and Reshmi’s jobs, as well as their marriage. Finally, as desperation and hostility keep mounting, the two are forced to confront their own needs and desires while choosing between a life of conscience or one of compromise.

Mahesh Narayanan is a film editor, writer, director, cinematographer and producer from Kerala, India. His films have been screened at the Locarno, Moscow, Rotterdam, Goa and Shanghai film festivals. Along with his new projects as writer-director, he continues to work as a film editor in various Indian languages. His Filmography includes films Ariyippu (2022), Malik (2021), C U SOON (2020) and Take Off (2017)