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Telangana's 'Primitive Cinema' Fades: Cheriyal Scroll Painting Battles Digital Age

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News18•23-02-2026, 12:38

Telangana's 'Primitive Cinema' Fades: Cheriyal Scroll Painting Battles Digital Age

•Cheriyal Scroll Painting, a 'primitive cinema' from Telangana's Siddipet district, is struggling to survive in the digital era.
•Artists create 40-60 foot long scrolls on handmade Khadi cloth, depicting Indian folk tales and epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
•Historically, storytellers from the Kakipadagolu community used these scrolls as mobile theaters, narrating stories with music and singing.
•The art, known locally as 'Nakashi Kala', uses natural colors derived from stones, plants, and kohl, with a distinctive bright red background.
•Facing an existential crisis, artists are now creating smaller frames and masks to preserve this ancient heritage.

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