Printed Rainbow

Printed Rainbow is a 2006 Indian animated short film directed, animated and produced by Gitanjali Rao. It was first screened in International Critic's Week 2006 film festival held in Cannes, France.

Plot
A lonely old phillumenist woman lives in a little flat and uses her collection of matchboxes covers to dream away to more adventurous and fantastical worlds.

Music
Background score for the film is composed by Rajivan Ayappan. It also features one folk song Na Ja Balam Pardes sung by Begum Akhtar.

Awards
Three awards as best short film at the Cannes International Critic's Week 2006 festival including:
 * Kodak Short Film Award
 * Critic's Award