Open AccessSubversion of the Masculine Gender Roles in the Malayalam Film, “Kumbalangi Nights”
Author(s) -
Thara Gangadharan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
smart moves journal ijellh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-4406
pISSN - 2582-3574
DOI - 10.24113/ijellh.v9i10.11200
Subject(s) - malayalam , masculinity , subversion , film industry , gender studies , sociology , history , media studies , art , advertising , visual arts , political science , politics , movie theater , business , law , computer science , artificial intelligence
Like most of the regional films in India, Malayalam film industry has undergone radical changes which is ultimately a reflection of the societal changes in Kerala. The 2019 film in the regional language, Malayalam, Kumbalangi Nights, directed by Madhu C Narayan enters the list of such films. The film became a point of discussion in the Malayalam film industry as it won the Kerala State film award in 2020. The film has taken a diverse look at the societal problems of the lower middle-class people in the city of Kochi. The study is an analysis of the way in which the film has subverted the popular notions of masculinity and redefined the patriarchal world views within the family structure.