Native dimensions of Kannada movies

Abstract

T.S. Nagabharana is one of significant directors in South Indian film making arena. His innovative identity as the film maker has portrayed various dimensions of Kannada regional culture. Movies directed by him are of native cultural exclusiveness. His cinematic directorial ventures successfully projected native aesthetics through pro-social thematic filmic narratives. This paper intends to delineate prime features of native representation reflected through the movies of T S Nagabharana. The paper is based on content analysis research method. Innovative themes and shots of his movies were considered for the analytical interpretation. It is analytical study few select movies of T S Nagabharana. This paper considered thematic analysis methodology while interpreting his movies as the native representative texts. The analysis is based on audio visual texts of his movies and their connectedness with transformative Kannada Cultural world.