now launch an attack on the Chirakkal palace. A terrible battle ensues. The rebels are immediately put on the defensive by the Portuguese cannons. Kelu manages to breach the perimeter set up by Estêvão and enters the palace. He manages to attack da Gama but is killed by the musketeers. After hearing the moving story of his ancestors, Krishna Das decides not to sell his land to the multinational mining corporation and instead, he decides to start a new life in Kerala. Cast Prithviraj Sukumaran – Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar; Krishna Das ("K. D.") Dhananjay - young Kelu Prabhu Deva – Vavvali of Nagapattinam; Thanseer ("Tarzan") Aadhil - young Vavvali Genelia D'Souza – Ayesha of Arackal; Urmila Nithya Menen – Bala of Chirakkal; Daisy da Cunha, head of the Real Estate Division, Nirvana Alexx O'Nell – young Vasco Da Gama, Estêvão da Gama; executive of Nirvana Robin Pratt – old Vasco Da Gama Amole Gupte – king of Chirakkal Ankur Khanna – Bhanu Vikraman of Chirakkal Jagathy Sreekumar – Chenichery Kurup; Kerala Minister Soubin Shahir -Tribal Gang Member Shaji Nadesan – MLA Raveendra Kaimal; Kaimal Sasi Kalinga – Arakkal Hasim (Azim) Marakkar; Advocate Hashim Kani Kusruti – the bard in Chirakkal court Deepak Jethi - Balia Hassan Tanusree Kausal - Arakkal Beevi Sheela - Vavvali's mother Aju - Mangadan Nambi Sreekala Sasidharan - Aima Cameo appearances Vidya Balan – Makkom; teacher Bhumi Arya – the Kothuwal of Chirakkal; Thankachan (voice dubbed by Prithviraj Sukumaran) Tabu – a special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane" Themes According to director Santosh Sivan, Urumi is his comment on globalization. He adds that the film resonates with people today as corporate lobbies are causing displacement of indigenous people across the world. "I have travelled across the world while shooting for films and documentaries and I have seen first hand the displacement and exploitation, the side effects of globalisation being suffered by the people who live in close contact to nature. The film centres around a similar situation, but it is removed by a few centuries," said Sivan. The film also focuses on a new perspective of storytelling. "History is written by the victors, the powerful who won. So was Vasco da Gama a brave explorer or an invader after gold." he added. "The film is designed in such a way that it talks about the present and the past. In the past, some people came