Amma n Movies: An Introduction
Although Amma n movies, a special genre of Tamil cinema (Amma n means mother and is a term which addresses village Goddesses all over Tamil Nadu) have originated in the 70´s until nowadays they have not been recognised outside Tamil Nadu. These movies use a special language. It is a necessity to kno...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2005
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| In: |
The journal of religion and film
Year: 2005, Volume: 9, Issue: 2 |
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| Summary: | Although Amma n movies, a special genre of Tamil cinema (Amma n means mother and is a term which addresses village Goddesses all over Tamil Nadu) have originated in the 70´s until nowadays they have not been recognised outside Tamil Nadu. These movies use a special language. It is a necessity to know the vocabulary as in the case of every language. A basic vocabulary is essential to understand the religious symbolism inherent in these films. The following article shall provide the reader a short introduction to the main religious themes of the movie and shall enable her/him to understand the basic meanings of the rituals and symbols presented in the movie. |
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| ISSN: | 1092-1311 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion and film
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.09.02.05 |
