AnalysisWith the ‘save farmers’ trope coming back to mainstream discussion after the jallikattu protests in 2017, movies once again began connecting Tamil identity to agriculture. Any threat to agriculture was seen as a threat to Tamil identity itself.In Tamil popular culture, a film that claims to be based on the ‘plight of farmers’ is immediately looked down upon. One could say that the Tamil audience is tired of how filmmakers abused the trope of ‘save agriculture, save farmers’ in numerous films over the last few years. After the massive protests against the ban of jallikattu in 2017, movies on farmers were a hot commodity in Kollywood. Kavan (2017), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Kana (2018), Seema Raja (2018), and Bhoomi (2021) are some of the movies that hopped on the bandwagon of the ‘save farmers’ trope. However, romanticising agriculture and making movies on the struggles of farmers is not new to Tamil cinema. Mgr’s Vivasayi (1967) and Sivaji Ganesan...
- 8/22/2023
- by AkchayaaR
- The News Minute
Following the back-to-back success of Kavan and Vikram Vedha, it can be said that Vijay Sethupathi is on a career high and this is undoubtedly the best phase of his career. ...
- 9/29/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
Following the back-to-back success of Kavan and Vikram Vedha, it can be said that Vijay Sethupathi is undoubtedly in the best phase of his career. As the star gears up for the release of his film Puriyaatha Puthir on Friday, his next big release will be Karuppan, in which he will be seen in a full-blown rural avatar. Among the many projects in his kitty, he will be seen playing a don in upcoming action-comedy Junga, which will reunite him with director Gokul, who had worked with him in Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara. ...
- 9/6/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
It’s been a phenomenal year for Vijay Sethupathi with back-to-back blockbusters in the form of Kavan and Vikram Vedha. With nearly half a dozen projects in his kitty including the forthcoming thriller Puriyatha Puthir, due for release on September 1, he is currently the most sought after actor in Kollywood.
- 8/28/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
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