Thenthulli films

Stories from the hive

Eight short animated films about what actually happens inside a beehive. No narration you have heard before, no stock footage, and nothing in them that is not true. Made in Kerala, about Kerala bees.

Thenni’s Bookshelf

Short films from our hills — open a book to hear its story

The Forage Flight

1 min 22

The Queen’s Virgin Flight

1 min 17

The Waggle Dance

1 min 22

Thenni’s Year

2 min 22

The Honey Drop

2 min 28

Cheru’s Secret

1 min 31

Why Bees Matter

2 min 18

The Rubber Miracle

1 min 08

The honey behind the films

Everything in these films is drawn from our own hives in the hills near Trivandrum. The cheruthen is real, the rubber flow is real, and the beekeeper has been doing this since 1975.