Film Commentary

Mari Selvaraj’s Maamannan brilliantly subverts the classic Thevar Magan’s narrative

Mari Selvaraj’s Maamannan brilliantly subverts the classic Thevar Magan’s narrative

Balakrishna Ganeshan

11 Jul 2023

6 min read

Unhealthy, desexualised, or comic relief: Plus-sized character depictions in films

Unhealthy, desexualised, or comic relief: Plus-sized character depictions in films

01 Dec 2022

10 min read

Feminism and anti-caste politics come together in Pa Ranjith’s Dhammam

Feminism and anti-caste politics come together in Pa Ranjith’s Dhammam

Bharathy Singaravel

09 Aug 2022

4 min read

Sai Pallavi’s Gargi lays bare what we refuse to see: Anyone could be a sexual abuser

Sai Pallavi’s Gargi lays bare what we refuse to see: Anyone could be a sexual abuser

19 Jul 2022

6 min read

Venu Udugula's Virata Parvam is a reminder of Telangana’s turbulent past

Venu Udugula's Virata Parvam is a reminder of Telangana’s turbulent past

03 Jul 2022

6 min read

Critique of anti-caste directors must recognise limits of film industry formulas

Critique of anti-caste directors must recognise limits of film industry formulas

Bharathy Singaravel

13 Mar 2022

4 min read

Manjule's Jhund is anti-caste, but fails to avoid the Savarna gaze

Manjule's Jhund is anti-caste, but fails to avoid the Savarna gaze

Balakrishna Ganeshan

09 Mar 2022

5 min read

Criminal, victim or ‘comedy piece’: Kollywood remains entrenched in casteist stereotypes

Criminal, victim or ‘comedy piece’: Kollywood remains entrenched in casteist stereotypes

Bharathy Singaravel

06 Mar 2022

7 min read

Bhoothakaalam: How the Malayalam horror film reinvents the haunted house

Bhoothakaalam: How the Malayalam horror film reinvents the haunted house

Sowmya Rajendran

25 Jan 2022

6 min read

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