Latest / Beyond the Ballot Box
Jagat and Beyond: Sun-J Perumal on Malaysian Tamil Identity and Storytelling
Jagat, the highly acclaimed 2015 Malaysian film directed by Sun-J Perumal, is a coming-of-age story that captures the struggles of working-class Malaysian Tamils with sincerity and earnest reflection. Today, nearly a decade later, Jagat continues to resonate, both as a work of art and as a reflection of identity, displacement, and resilience.
The film was re-released earlier this year, and on top of that, the director is also releasing two spiritual sequels to the film in quick succession in November and December, titled Macai and Blues.
In this episode, we speak with Sun-J Perumal about his…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.