Short Essay On Cinema Research Paper

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From its very inception Kannada cinema has its own narrative and thematic representation which was exclusively rooted in mythological stories, historical events and at times certain social issues and concerns. The representation of caste in terms of themes, contents in the film narrative either was minimal or was completely absent in the Kannada cinema, even rare and sporadic representations were from the dominant hegemonic perspective, which was essentially braminical. In the context of nationalist narrative which was exclusively braminical, the conception of nation and national culture as represented in early phase of Kannada films was on revivalist terms, furnished and popularised by German indologists and Orientalist. As these perceptions found to suit and protect the interest of upper caste communities, they were not only popularised but also adopted as the signifiers of true nationhood in which caste hierarchy as a salient feature and denominator of Indian society was brushed aside by all most all ideological groups as an insignificant aberration. Reflecting …show more content…

The emergence of dalit literature in Kannada as an independent genre and its institutionalisation as a recognised area of experience along with the increasing presence of the untouchable communities in the public arena forced the cultural world to recognise caste discrimination as an important aspect of Indian life to be reformed and rectified. Progressive writers and young voices like Devanooru Mahadeva, Siddlingaiah, were alredy raised in Kannada writing. The movement influenced by Marx and Ambedkar also vocally supported these causes and the progressive union writer’s demand for dalit representation in literature and as well as in cultural

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