Chinthamani natakam (vishnu kumar as Bilvamangaludu)

Chinthamani cremation ground cries for attention

Past a faded green board, one enters Chinthamani’s graveyard and cremation ground. Inside, years of neglect shows in the wild growth of shrubs in the 25X25 metre area. Hidden inside the tall and dense shrubs are some graves.

But, since Chinthamani residents have no other place to bury or burn their dead, they use this poorly-maintained place. K. Muthukamatchi, a long-time resident, says Dalits…