Identities and Ideologies in Tamil Cinema - Understanding within the framwork of Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Identities and The following chapter notes the historical relationship between politics and cinema in Tamil Nadu. The chapter explores the major movements in Tamil Nadu which always closely connected with Tamil cinema’s narrative and production. The ideology and identities in Tamil cinema were bound within the reference of politics. The chapter discusses major studies and findings on Tamil cinema and tries to bring a framework to understand Tamil cinema within socio-political context. Ideologies in Tamil Cinema - Understanding within the framwork of Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu. The following chapter notes the historical relationship between politics and cinema in Tamil Nadu. The chapter explores the major movements in Tamil Nadu which always closely connected with Tamil cinema’s narrative and production. The ideology and identities in Tamil cinema were bound within the reference of politics. The chapter discusses major studies and findings on Tamil cinema and tries to bring a framework to understand Tamil cinema within socio-political context.