The Chenchus are a Telugu speaking food-gathering tribe living in the Nallamalai forests of Andhra Pradesh in India spread over the districts of Mahaboobnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur. They are a conservative tribal group and have not made many changes in their lifestyle or tried to adapt to modernity. They live in the enclosed space and geography, leading a life of an unbroken continuity.
Centuries of life in the forest have deprived the Chenchus of an ability to adapt easily to modern life. Though some of their children are sent to government schools, there are very few instances of educated Chenchus finding their way into mainstream modern society. This film shows the Chenchus struggling to adapt to new patterns of life as the forest resources dwindle with time.
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