‘Araro Ariraro’ is a feature-length musical documentary about Indian indentured labourers working in Malaya’s British colonial plantations. (M S Nakajima pic) It is believed that from as early as the ...

A hand-tinted (undated) photo of rubber estate workers in Selangor. 'Araro Ariraro' is a feature-length musical documentary exploring the lost history of Tamil plantation workers through their ...

Here’s something special for the weekend — a beautiful crowdfunding project that weaves history, memory, and community into song. Araro Ariraro is a musical documentary that revives forgotten Tamil ...

"Araro Ariraro" does not have a direct literal meaning but the “words” are used in Tamil lullabies (thalattu) to soothe a child by mimicking the gentle rocking motion and comforting sounds used to put ...