Velaikkari
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Velaikkari is a landmark Tamil play (later adapted into a film) written by C. N. Annadurai that powerfully combined social reform themes with Dravidian political ideology.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film adaptation
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Indian stage play ⓘ Tamil film ⓘ Tamil play ⓘ |
| adaptation | Tamil film adaptation of the play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | feature film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dravidian literary tradition
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Tamil nationalist politics ⓘ |
| authorPoliticalAffiliation |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
NERFINISHED
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Dravidian movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original stage play by C. N. Annadurai ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| genre |
melodrama
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political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| ideology |
Dravidian ideology
NERFINISHED
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anti-casteism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Dravidian political ideology
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anti-feudalism ⓘ class struggle ⓘ critique of landlordism ⓘ rights of the poor ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| medium |
cinema
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theatre ⓘ |
| message |
call for social equality
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critique of social hierarchy ⓘ empowerment of the downtrodden ⓘ |
| originalWorkType | stage play ⓘ |
| politicalContext | pre- and early post-independence Tamil Nadu politics ⓘ |
| portrays |
exploitation by wealthy elites
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oppression of domestic workers ⓘ struggle for social justice ⓘ |
| significance |
important vehicle for Dravidian political propaganda
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key cultural text of the Dravidian movement ⓘ landmark work in Tamil cinema ⓘ landmark work in Tamil theatre ⓘ popularized social reform ideas among Tamil audiences ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Tamil-speaking masses ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | maid servant ⓘ |
| writer | C. N. Annadurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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