Bipolar Identity : Region Nation and the Kannada Language Film

M.K. Raghavendra

ISBN 10: 0198071582 / ISBN 13: 9780198071587

Published by Oxford University Press, 2011

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Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The Kannada Nation 1957-69 2 The Distance from Delhi 1970-9 3 Vestiges of Mysore 1980-9 4 Provisional Communities 1990-9 5 The Curse of Banglore 2000-8 Conclusion Bibliography IndexThe first comprehensive inquiry into the origin and growth of regional language cinema in India this book traces the development of Kannada cinema from the 1940s to the new millennium Focusing on the role regional language cinema plays the book examines the conflict between the ?region? and the ?nation? in the regional consciousness Raghavendra traces the shape of Kannada cinema to its origins in a princely state under indirect British rule and inquires into the effect of the linguistic reorganization of the states in the 1950s upon the regional identity Exploring the influence of national developments from the ascendancy of Indira Gandhi in the 1960s to economic liberalization in the 1990s on regional identity the book provides first-time assessments of the Kannada star Rajkumar as a regional icon and the changing meaning of Bangalore city to the Kannada-speaking public Lucid accessible and direct this book is necessary reading for students teachers and researchers in film studies cultural studies politics and sociology It will also appeal to anyone interested in regional cinema in India and its significance 210 pp. Seller Inventory # 96192

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Title: Bipolar Identity : Region Nation and the ...

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2011

Binding: Hardcover

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Synopsis:

The first comprehensive inquiry into the origin and growth of regional language cinema in India, this volume traces the development of Kannada cinema from the 1940s to the new millennium. Focusing on the role regional language cinema plays in addressing regional identity, the book also articulates the conflict between the Region and the Nation especially at crisis moments. It explores how its origin in a princely state under indirect British rule had an impact on the shaping of Kannada cinema, and inquiries into the effect of the linguistic reorganization of the states in the 1950s upon regional identity. Exploring the influence of national developments such as the ascendancy of Indira Gandhi in the 1960s on regional identity, the book also includes first-time assessments of the Kannada star Rajkumar as a regional icon and the changing meaning of Bangalore city to the Kannada-speaking public.

About the Author:

M.K. Raghavendra is a freelance film critic and scholar living in Bangalore, India. He is the winner of 'National Award for the Best Film Critic-The Swarna Kamal'.