After H.N. Ridley brought rubber trees to Malaya in 1877, the British imported Indian labourers who endured hard plantation conditions, many died from overwork and disease. <br /><br />Despite their suffering, these workers preserved their stories through folk songs, which brothers Kumanavannan Rajendran and Gogularaajan Rajendran are now using to create a documentary about Malaysian plantation life.<br /><br />The project, which began in 2021 traces the experiences of Indian immigrants through these century-old melodies.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
