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Female Body and Male Heroism in South Indian Cinema: A Special Reference to Telugu Cinema.
| Title: | Female Body and Male Heroism in South Indian Cinema: A Special Reference to Telugu Cinema. |
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| Authors: | Kusuma, Krishna Sankar1 kusumakk@gmail.com |
| Source: | Language in India. Jun2018, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p87-98. 12p. |
| Abstract: | South Indian cinema presents different aesthetics, themes, and stories when compared to Hindi cinema. The unique characteristics of Southern cinema include fans and fan clubs, cinema, politics, devotional and folklore genres, and so on. Heroism that exists in regional cinema in India is highly characterised by male dominance. The main aim of the paper is to understand and analyse the representation of the female lead roles in Telugu cinema over the years. There are very few female actors who could achieve the status of female lead roles to the stardom on par with male actors. The paper explores depiction and use of female body and male heroism in Telugu and other South Indian languages cinema. In the midst of male-dominated industry, the paper analyses female actors' depiction in Telugu and other South Indian movies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Subject Terms: | *Motion pictures, *Women in motion pictures, Telugu language, Fan clubs, Heroes in motion pictures, Male actors |
| Geographic Terms: | South India, India |
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| ISSN: | 19302940 |
| Database: | Communication & Mass Media Complete |
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