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The book Brahmin Genocide - The Precursor to Hindu Extinction delves into the Brahmin identity's historical significance, exposes targeted hate against them, and proposes solutions to safeguard Hindu culture from impending extinction.
Asuran (2019), while adhering to familiar socio-political themes, offers a nuanced and realistic portrayal of the hardships faced by oppressed groups, reflecting historic massacres like Keezhvenmani. With stark scenes depicting violence and oppression, Asuran prompts reflection on the chilling resonance of such events in contemporary times.
This movie demands a dispelling of the niceties though. It compels us to sit up and shake things a bit. It does so not with any explicit agenda but just by being itself, by ignoring us. In fact, it is the precise absence of any agenda, that easy self-awareness that lends authenticity. It is like our Civilization - Organic, Flowing and Continuous.
A glimpse into the timelessness of the traditional arts, conveyed through superior cinema: Swarnakamalam; and the discussion of modernity threatening the value of traditional systems in its lyrical expositions.