“Kannan returned to the country in 2005 and spent last year filming Koothu, Kerosene and Paper. The first ties to capture the revival of street theatre Koothu (sounds similar to Sri Lankan street delicacy Kottu). Exponents of the art live in the north’s rural areas where leprosy had once forced a community of fishermen underground. Kerosene reflects the implications of fuel sanctions on the north by governments in Colombo during the 90s, the earlier stages of war. Finally, Paper tells the story of Tamil newspaper Uthayan, published from Jaffna, surviving violence and newsprint shortage in last few years.” Colombo Capers, Outlook India, 2010