OpinionThe trailer suggests that men from lower caste groups "lure" upper caste women into forming exploitative, undesirable relationships with them. Sowmya RajendranIn recent times, Tamil cinema has witnessed a shift in how caste violence and inter-caste love are represented. While previously, the narratives were mostly from an upper caste perspective that either upheld caste hierarchies or showed the upper caste hero as a saviour of the oppressed, there are now films where marginalised castes are shown to assert themselves. Director Pa Ranjith, who also founded Neelam Productions, is at the forefront of those driving this change in the industry. However, films that openly celebrate caste pride continue to be made. The latest to join the list is Mohan G's Draupathi, starring Rishi Richard and Sheela in lead roles. Actor Karunas is also part of the cast. The trailer, which released on Friday, suggests that men from lower caste groups "lure...
- 1/4/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Film CommentaryFrom taking on the discrimination that Dalit students face to caste killings, the film brings to the mainstream issues that are largely ignored. Sowmya Rajendran*Some spoilers ahead When I interviewed Mari Selvaraj a few months ago about Pariyerum Perumal, he told me that the film centers around the dog Karuppi, where she goes and what she does. Within moments of the film starting, Karuppi meets with a gruesome death. This isn’t a big spoiler because the lyrics of the song ‘Karuppi’ (music by Santhosh Narayanan) that released a long time ago vividly describe what happens to her – she is left to die on the railway tracks. The lines remind one of Ilavarasan, a Dalit youth who married a woman from a dominant caste and was found dead on the railway track, and the trajectory of the plot affirms that this is no coincidence. The video of the song,...
- 10/2/2018
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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