About Us

Neelavarana is an Ambedkarite artists forum dedicated to promoting Bahujan artists in Kannada. We are a collective of filmmakers, writers, artists, actors, and musicians who aim to create a platform for the voices of the marginalized communities.

Our Vision

In the Kannada art scene, there is a visible lack of diversity in terms of caste, class and gender. People with caste and class capital have a monopoly over the kind of art that is being produced. They have easily accessible resources that can help them produce content. People from the Bahujan communities have no means of telling their stories due to lack of networks and resources.

The intent of our collective is to create a pool of artists and technicians who can collaborate on projects and help each other out.

Our vision is to help create meaningful art that is progressive, inclusive and intersectional. Neelavarana acts as a network we can access to collaborate and create our art. This is a conscious movement to give a voice to Bahujans.

Our Team

Mahishaa

Mahishaa is a Bangalore-based filmmaker born and brought up here. Most of his work focuses on showcasing the unseen side of Bengaluru & challenging traditional narratives of the city.His works have been showcased in Melbourne, Australia. Berlin Germany and Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Founder

MK Abhilash

MK Abhilash is a Bangalore based filmmaker. He also produces music which is a blend of 8bit/Chiptune and electronica under the moniker “Murane Athma”. Besides this, he thinks he can be tagged as a poet too. He wishes to record waking dreams into a physical storage space one day