The Pig Flip
At a secret spot on an abandoned island in rural Kerala, the village men gather at midnight and gamble, playing spot flip - the king of all card games. There we meet Babycha, a gambling addict trying to wean himself off the game after he gets married. We see him building a life with his beloved Paulikutty in the idyll of God's own country. Until, inevitably, he succumbs to the lure of spot flip yet again and loses everything. Soon, his family is forced to take drastic measures to rein him in.
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The Pig Flip
At a secret spot on an abandoned island in rural Kerala, the village men gather at midnight and gamble, playing spot flip - the king of all card games. There we meet Babycha, a gambling addict trying to wean himself off the game after he gets married. We see him building a life with his beloved Paulikutty in the idyll of God's own country. Until, inevitably, he succumbs to the lure of spot flip yet again and loses everything. Soon, his family is forced to take drastic measures to rein him in.
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Overview

At a secret spot on an abandoned island in rural Kerala, the village men gather at midnight and gamble, playing spot flip - the king of all card games. There we meet Babycha, a gambling addict trying to wean himself off the game after he gets married. We see him building a life with his beloved Paulikutty in the idyll of God's own country. Until, inevitably, he succumbs to the lure of spot flip yet again and loses everything. Soon, his family is forced to take drastic measures to rein him in.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789356993754
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
Publication date: 02/10/2024
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)
Language: Malayalam

About the Author

Joshy Benedict is an artist and animator from Kerala. He graduated from the Government Fine Arts College, Thrissur. His debut graphic novel, The Pig Flip, garnered widespread acclaim within Kerala's artistic and literary circles when it first appeared in Malayalam titled Pannimalath.

K.K. Muralidharan is a production designer and graphic artist based in Mumbai, where he owns and operates his design studio. Born and raised in Wayanad, Murali graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, in 1994.
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