Abstract
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.
Highlights
Medium which is influencing the society these times, cinema became a medium for communicating the essential social changes that the intellectuals in the society are expecting
The film, Kumbalangi Nights can be regarded as a typical new generation film in Malayalam which has subverted so many preconceived notions of power structures in the society
The paper is an attempt to analyse the film in a critical manner in which there are instances in the film which subverts the popular notions of masculinity in Kerala society
Summary
Medium which is influencing the society these times, cinema became a medium for communicating the essential social changes that the intellectuals in the society are expecting. It is a story of four brothers, Saji, Boney, Bobby and Frankie. The story moves through the life of these four brothers and how their lives were under turmoil after they lost their father and their mother abandoned them to choose God’s way.
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