S. Theodore Baskaran (Reihenfolge der Bücher)

S. Theodore Baskaran Reihenfolge der Bücher

Baskaran ist ein anerkannter Historiker und Filmwissenschaftler, dessen Werk sich mit der Entwicklung des indischen Kinos und dessen gesellschaftspolitischen Auswirkungen befasst. Mit einem tiefen Interesse an audiovisuellen Medien und ihrer Geschichte untersucht er, wie Film als Instrument politischer Kontrolle und kulturellen Ausdrucks diente. Seine Analysen der Filmzensur und der Entwicklung des tamilischen Kinos in kolonialen und postkolonialen Zeiten bieten wertvolle Einblicke in die Kunst des Filmemachens und ihre gesellschaftliche Rolle. Über die Filmgeschichte hinaus engagiert sich Baskaran auch für den Naturschutz und die Vogelbeobachtung, was sich in seinen Essays über Natur und Tierwelt widerspiegelt.

The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema

310 Seiten
11 Lesestunden

This is a 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 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.