Amidst Sri Lanka’s tumultuous history, scarred by a brutal 30-year civil war, unfolds an unexpected tale around the enigmatic dancer, Shiva. It is a paradoxical blend of conflict and art, love and war, as Shiva transitions from a militant dance group under the leadership of V. Prabhakaran to becoming the dance troupe director in the Sri Lankan Army V. Prabhakaran, the militant leader spearheading the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), led a fierce insurgency. Amidst the chaos and violence, however, he maintained a peculiar form of cultural expression: the militant dance group. This troupe served as an unconventional form of propaganda. Among the members of this militant dance ensemble, one figure stood out — Shiva. A young and talented dancer, Shiva unwittingly became an emblem of the war. His performances at recruitment drives, passing out parades, and even in front of suicide cadres before their harrowing missions set him apart. In a bizarre turn of events, Prabhakaran, captivated by Shiva’s grace and skill, fell in love with the dancer, bestowing upon him the title of ‘VanniMayil’, meaning the peacock of Vanni, a region in northern Sri Lanka. Shiva, caught in the throes of a war not of his making, found himself entangled in a complex web of love, loyalty, and survival.