Translated from the groundbreaking Tamil novel Pasitha Manidam (1978), Hungry Humans is set in the conservative and caste-conscious temple town of Kumbakonam and explores masculinity, desire and sexuality. Seeking treatment for leprosy, when Ganesan returns to the town of his childhood after four decades, he must also come to terms with his past, including his strong disavowal of Brahminical morality.
