Activist’s ‘Organic Theatre’ ploughs on for natural farming

Sudheer breathes life into a rural legend to drive home message

A‘Kadampan Moothan’, donning a costume of natural products, mask, and headgear made of straw, is the campaign mascot.

theatre activist and former producer of a popular Malayalam TV channel is promoting a concept of organic farming and the cultural richness associated with it through theatre, zeroing in on a supernatural being named ‘Kadampan Moothan’ spoken about in rural areas and inspiring farmers.

Sudheer has named his mission “Organic Theatre”. Talking to IANS, Sudheer said: “We are eating food but never bother to produce what we eat and then complain that the food we eat is laced with pesticides. Nothing productive will come out of this and I wanted to change this and promote the concept of organic farming among the people, especially the youngsters, and formed Wide Inspiration, Wide Aspiration (WIWA).”

While researching on indigenous and organic farming practiced by several communities, he got to know about ‘Kadampan Moothan’, who, according to villagers and farmers, was a supernatural entity whose role was to protect the farmers and inspire them in times of hardships and setbacks. To popularise Organic Theatre, ‘Kadampan Moothan’ is dressed in an interesting costume of natural products, mask, and headgear made of straw, and has now become the campsign mascot.