Film

Colours of Kollywood- A Melanin Deficiency

202424m

Director: Paro Salil
Year: 2024

Favouritism towards lighter skin tones is embedded in the Indian psyche and Tamil cinema is no exception. Through conversations with industry professionals, artistes, social activists and the common people, this documentary examines the history and practice of differential treatment based on skin colour, especially regarding actresses in Tamil cinema.

Top cast

K. Hariharan

Self

Naresh Nil

Self

Mia Maelzer

Self

Kavitha Emmanuel

Self

Manishankar Narayanan

Self

Nila Varman

Self

Rohini Mani

Self

Rudresh Maniadiraj

Self

Hrushika

Self

Directed by

Paro Salil

Written by

Paro Salil