CYCLE SAAVI

   The Phenomenon of Kollywood Comedy Phase-  I In this pace, where the cinema comes to the doorsteps of the people, there is a chance of people being a part of the direction team. In this basic thing, there is a static element in the cinema- the comedy. From the very beginning of the Tamil Cinema, there is a huge attention paid to produce the best comedy.  Initially, people were interested in the comedy that was functional in driving home some moral.  Comedy of N.S. Krishnan was more of moral science classes but still provoked laughter among people like how the Shakespearean clowns and fools did.  Another most legendary comedian was Kalyanaparisu Thangavelu, who stimulated the nerves of people to smile and laugh with his ever popular Mannar & Mannar Co. Then came character like Nagesh, who cracked harmless jokes and tried reforming the society.  Then were Goundamani, and Senthil. The next phase is ruled by Vadivelu and Vivek.  ...

l When I used to sit in the verandah and talk with my friends, my father or any uncle or brother would say, “ Women usually gossip but not too early in their lives. Go and do something productive”. l  A shocked girl of 13 got her brothers’, uncles’ and father’s “Facts” wrong during the quarantined days. l  All ammas, pakkathu veetu aunties (neighbours), akkas and grannies are busy trying to have a me-time, all men in the appartments leave the house sharp at 5. l  We assumed them to go for a walk inside the apartment but what’s happening was different to the core. l  Gathered in the playground, Auditor Uncle on the swing, daddy on the parapet wall, Professor uncle on the trunk of the see-saw, Engineer Anna on the rails of the playground were doing something  When the government imposed 144 rules, (as they all respect the PM and are scared)  another form of conversation started- "Con call" (Conference Call). Daily a group of men will do something: ...

Paradoxes not only exist from a gendered perspective but also in another way.  When a famous dialogue from the movie, Draupati hit the screens, there was ultimate disharmony. The heroine of the story says in a rough translation, “According to us both the land and women are important and we cannot allow anyone spoiling it”. Many people raised voices against the dialogue because there was objectification of women, it seems.  How can I make these people understand that we hardly objectified women but all we did was personification of the motherland? Land is considered a women because land offers life for many people like the woman, who is in charge of life forces. If this is objectification, then what is to do with the perfume bottles of some famous companies that are in shapes of a woman’s torso with contours?  I chant Shlokas, celebrating women; recite Hail Mary prayer, celebrating women; pray for my mother, teachers, aunts, cousins and friends daily, celebrat...