#maamannan — Public Fediverse posts
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Mari Selvaraj, ‘Maamannan’, and the cinema of caste in Tamil Nadu
A new generation of Tamil filmmakers are confronting the caste-glorification films of the past – but controversy is often quick to follow, and Tamil cinema’s history with caste is more complex than many recognise. Karthik Ram Manoharan writes.
#TamilNadu #cinema #MariSelvaraj #maamannan #caste #dalits #PaRanjith #vetrimaaran #TJGnanavel #ThevarMagan #KamalHaasan #CasteViolence #casteism #DravidianPolitics #TamilCinema #shankar #ManiRatnam #kollywood #history #AntiCasteCinema #LongRead #india
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Why Tamil online caste groups are celebrating Fahadh’s character from Maamannan
An ironic compilation of edits of the terrifying Rathnavel from Maamannan (played by Fahadh Faasil) have now become a symbol of caste pride for online caste groups, especially among the Gounders and Thevars (dominant caste groups in Tamil Nadu).
#TamilNadu #cinema #CastePride #gounders #thevars #casteism #maamannan #CasteDiscrimination #caste #dalits #CasteViolence #HonourKilling #MariSelvaraj #FahadhFaasil #TamilCinema #kollywood #india