Popular Cinema And Politics In South India: The Films Of Mgr And Rajinikanth

This book explores how public and cinematic personas merge in the political landscape of Tamil Nadu in India. Using the films of MGR and Rajinikanth, it reveals the intricate warp and the weft of political and cultural life of the Tamils, while examining Dravida identity, caste and language.

• • Author: S. Rajanayagam
• • Publisher: Routledge India
• • Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 334 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1138822035
• • ISBN-13: 9781138822030