TollywoodIn recent times, popular films like 'Mental Madhilo' and 'Arjun Reddy' have brought back Carnatic music to Telugu cinema.Srivathsan NadadhurTelugu cinema, like several other film industries, owes its roots to theatre. Telugu films had served as a natural yet glorified extension of the content that common people saw in the stage plays, which was significantly intertwined with mythology and devotion. Music was an intrinsic element of these narratives. The Telugu film industry then gradually widened its repertoire to narrate stories that highlighted the concerns of the people, which were termed 'social films', while fantasies and folklore also remained the popular choice of filmgoers. The role of music in these films evolved considerably over the years, so much so that it became one of the significant factors for ensuring moolah at the box office (and it still is). A gamut of musical forms have existed in Telugu culture for centuries,...
- 5/2/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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