Karthick Ram Manoharan

Karthick Ram Manoharan is an assistant professor of political science at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.

Mari Selvaraj, ‘Maamannan’, and the cinema of caste in Tamil Nadu

A new generation of Tamil filmmakers are confronting the caste-glorification films of the past – but controversy is often quick to follow, and Tamil cinema’s history with caste is more complex than many recognise

Aug 10, 2023

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