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Paper Title: FRAMING THE SOCIAL PROBLEM OF CASTE AND CLASS REPRESENTATION IN CONTEMPORARY TAMIL MOVIES
Authors Name: Dr.S.Nandakumar , J.R. Jenitha
Unique Id: IJSDR2305033
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 5, May-2023
Abstract: Cinema is one of the significant treasures around the world which is communicated or transformed or handed over to our upcoming generation. The creative expression of cinema used as a mass medium to convey information, transmission of culture and social change. It is considered as an important art form, it is not just a popular source of entertainment but also a powerful medium for educating or indoctrinating people. The new wave of Indian cinema reflects social realism and naturalism of many cultures. Indian cinema has had a vibrant independent existence and the themes are reflecting the problem of society, identifying different people, cultural integration, evolution and diversity of the nation-state which were showing the intellectual shift through power of medium. Tamil Cinema constantly depicts caste, class, and gender disparities were influence the audience and create knowledge around the world. The study examines two different Tamil-language films Jai Bham and Pariyerum Perumal which definitely a challenging films to explore the importance of symbolic and cultural markers of discrimination according to caste and class. Through the stereotypical characters the films portrays the dominance of lower class, hegemony of upper class, social problems of objectification and exclusion from society, these were the major analytical part of the study. In this way, the films show critical patterns and turn on the light to stop discriminatory practices in the society. The research study applies Marxist film theory (Conflict theory) to discover the Social contexts within the movies. The paper concluded that the broad range of social problems of class and caste were discussed among audience through the movies.
Keywords: Cinema, Tamil Movies, Social realism, Culture, Caste and Class, Discrimination.
Cite Article: "FRAMING THE SOCIAL PROBLEM OF CASTE AND CLASS REPRESENTATION IN CONTEMPORARY TAMIL MOVIES", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.228 - 234, May-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2305033.pdf
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Publication Details: Published Paper ID: IJSDR2305033
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Published In: Volume 8 Issue 5, May-2023
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