{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/686e29c1e52066772f7462df/6896fd6d7f93fda8b27ecb33?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How caste bias has shaped Malayalam cinema| Adoor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/686e29c1e52066772f7462df/1754724471034-06dd83eb-eac3-4f7c-b177-a380eadfcf6d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>At a state backed film conclave in Kerala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, a legendary director, criticised the state’s decision to fund SC/ST and women filmmakers. He said it would lead to corruption and SC/ST filmmakers should be given “intense training”.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>His remarks are not an isolated misstep, and it is not the first time he has landed in controversy. It comes from a long pattern of exclusion in Malayalam cinema - right from its first heroine Rosy being outcasted for her caste.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this week’s Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna examines the caste lines in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, traces the history and breaks down the moments when the industries challenged caste norms.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>For suggestions and feedbacks, write to </em></strong><a href=\"mailto:lme@thenewsminute.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>lme@thenewsminute.com</em></strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Like Pooja’s LME? Support the show: </em></strong><a href=\"https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Become a TNM subscriber- </em></strong><a href=\"https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription</em></strong></a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry .com"}