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The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema - Couverture souple

Baskaran, S Theodore

 
9789383260744: The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9383260742 ISBN 13 : 9789383260744
Editeur : Tranquebar, 2013

Synopsis

This is the quintessential book for cinema buffs and particularly those who are passionate about Tamil cinema, which has the distinction of having played a significant role in the history of films in India. Tracing the evolution of Tamil films from the time of pre-independence, when it was anathema for local Congress leaders to be associated with the celluloid, to the arrival of an American, Ellis Dungan, who made masterpieces like 'Meera', the book showcases vignettes about every important milestone in the vast canvas of Tamil films. In the almost ten decades of its evolution, Tamil cinema has grown to exert a dominant influence on the social and political life of Tamil Nadu in a manner that is unparalleled elsewhere in the world. This seminal volume is an analytical study of Tamil cinema both as an art form and as a socio-political force. Theodore Baskaran traces its history and presents the achievements of many filmmakers with colourful insights. For the film buff as well as the serious student of film studies, The Eye of the Serpent is a handy reference book on several aspects of Tamil cinema, its character and evolution, the songs and songwriters, filmmakers and script writers, the beginnings of the unique nexus between cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu, and much more.

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This is the quintessential book for cinema buffs and particularly those who are passionate about Tamil cinema, which has the distinction of having played a significant role in the history of films in India. Tracing the evolution of Tamil films from the time of pre-independence, when it was anathema for local Congress leaders to be associated with the celluloid, to the arrival of an American, Ellis Dungan, who made masterpieces like 'Meera', the book showcases vignettes about every important milestone in the vast canvas of Tamil films. In the almost ten decades of its evolution, Tamil cinema has grown to exert a dominant influence on the social and political life of Tamil Nadu in a manner that is unparalleled elsewhere in the world. This seminal volume is an analytical study of Tamil cinema both as an art form and as a socio-political force. Theodore Baskaran traces its history and presents the achievements of many filmmakers with colourful insights. For the film buff as well as the serious student of film studies, The Eye of the Serpent is a handy reference book on several aspects of Tamil cinema, its character and evolution, the songs and songwriters, filmmakers and script writers, the beginnings of the unique nexus between cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu, and much more.

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Éditeur
Tranquebar
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9383260742
ISBN 13 
9789383260744
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
316
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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