Film studies deal with study of films production exhibition and appreciation in all forms and kinds. Films make great impact on society and countries as India USA and others have big film producing zones. Films are a few easier ways of making money and becoming big in today’s world and actors like Amitabh Bacchan Rajinikanth Kamalahassan and TN CM Vijay, all have done it this way. Film plays big role in politics as in Tamil Nadu AP and other states.
Hollywood and Indian films are bigger, and Hollywood films reflect American and western cultures. James Bond films attracted worldwide audiences, and many people visit USA and other Western countries for study and ork after watching such movies. Bollywood movies attract all and actors as Amitabh Bacchan Dharmendra are household names in many Indian households, Tamil stars as Rajinikanth Vijay Ajit and Kamal Hassan command sizable audiences everywhere in Tamil Nadu and among expatriate Tamils all over the world.
Film studies are taught in Indian and American universities and are widely popular. This study involves theories appreciation production and criticism and appreciation. Film appreciation involves appreciating films and saying positive or negative aspects and salient points of films in today’s situation
Rajinikanths Chandramukhi is a psychology-oriented film, and it is about a woman having split personality featuring actress Jyothika in that role. Rajinikanth plays the role of doctor or psychiatrist and cures her. Kamals Vasool Raja MBBS is about a medical college and doctors, and Kamal plays role of uneducated who gained entry into medical college to cure diseases of various people through his psychology and tricks. He gains admission through tricky method and Prash Raji playing dean expels him from this college. Kamal Hassan is a poor man or uneducated playing a role to expose wrong deeds and works in the system and is well received. Rajinikanth also plays as Enthiran in the same named movie and how it goes about in today’s modern world like America and west being advanced in technology and how machines dominate workplace.
In a class on film criticism Dr Gerald V Flannery of Southwestern Louisiana University demonstrated actors style director style in conventions of Hollywood films. He had shown Dirty Harry Dressed to Kill Days of Wine and Rose and Dr Zhivago among other films. Students were to write critique of films, and he stressed good writing skills are needed for becoming a good film TV critic among others
Films are changing greatly and new generation of actors and directors have emerged. Vijay’s hits like Ghilli Kuruvi and others demonstrate his style of acting and knack of reaching audiences effectively. Trisha the well-known actress demonstrates beauty and acting styles to reach the top spot. Nayanthara is yet another super star who made it big in Tamil screen and is known for big hits
Many new actors and actresses have come about in Tamil film industry, and Suriya is known for Singam series movies. Ajit is big and has equal standing with Vijay and has many hits to his credit
Films make entertainment possible and has spin over in TV as many films are shown on TV regularly in cable and Doordarshan.
Film has impact on politics in Tamil Nadu and AP etc as MGR Sivaji Karunanidhi Jayalalitha Vijayakanth Kamalahassan Vijay have entered from film and made it big. Vijay is CM of Tamil Nadu thanks tohis appeal in movies.
Film studies is an interesting field academically and professionally and many are attracted to it in coming days
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