The biodiversity-rich Madayipara, near Ezhimala here, will be the theme of a docu-fiction being produced that features the ecological importance of the midland laterite plateau.
The one-hour-and-a-half movie, being directed by N.N. Baiju, is based on the script of P.K. Bhagyalekshmi. Madayipara, according to Mr. Baiju, is an area rich in history, culture, and biodiversity. The docu-fiction he is directing under the banner of Ilappacha Creations will highlight the unique ecological importance of the area which is now facing encroachments and destruction.
The area has rare herbs and a perennial natural pond, he says, adding that as many as 129 species of butterflies are recorded in the area.
Mr. Baiju says the objective of the film is just to capture for the posterity the seasonal changes of the habitat that is depicted in the novels of N. Prabhakaran and plays of Ibrahim Vengara.
