Milestones of the film 'Shit' - Part I

1) The film recieved and shared best documentary award with 10 films given by Loins Club and Kanavu Film Magazine of Tirupur.
2) The Tamil alternate film magazine 'Nizhal' dismissed the film as sensational crap and asked what would be the treatment if the film is about one day at office of a sex worker. "Would the director show her sleeping with her customers?," the magazine asked.
3) The editor of 'Theemtharikida' a little magazine in Tamil, Mr.Jnani came forward to support the film and wrote a cover story appreciating the treatment of the film and the social commitment of the director. He also criticised the review given by Nizhal by asking them to be sensitive and open to such new efforts.
4)The film recieved and shared the best documentary award given by Arumbu Puthaga Nilayam of Sivagangai. The award was presented by the Tamil film director Mr.Thangar Batchaan.
5) The film became an instant hit after the review it recieved in 'theemtharikida' as film circles, human rights groups and educational institutions started buying and screening the film regularly.
6) Aadhi Tamilar Peravai(ATP), a political movement working for rights of Arundhatiyars took the film seriously and started screening regularly.
7) ATP screened the film extensively among Arundhatiyars themselves to mobilise them for the conference on 'Abolition of Manual Scavenging' at Coimbatore.
8) ATP also invited the filmmaker to shoot and organise a photo exhibition on manual scavenging during the same conference. The exhibition was well appreciated by the participants of the conference as people wept after looking at the photographs.
9) 'Senthamilnadenum Pothinile' a music video on manual scavenging was released by Kolathur Mani at the same conference.
10)Although the meeting was attended by leaders who believe in Tamil nationalism,the music video which used the famous song 'Senthamilnadenum Pothinile' by bharathiyar.