Mari Selvaraj, ‘Maamannan’, and the Cinema of Caste in Tamil Nadu

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Title: Mari Selvaraj, ‘Maamannan’, and the Cinema of Caste in Tamil Nadu

Published on: August 10, 2023

Published in: Himal Southasian

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Dr. Karthick Ram Manoharan

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.