• Divya K

Indian epics or Puranas have catered to the birth of Indian cinema.They paved way for a new genre called Puranacinemakal or mythological films. Our culture is home to Puranas or epics. Their translations and free interpretations preserved the legacy of our culture. Films have tried to provide free interpretation by retaining the essence of these epics. Moreover, these films portrayed the socio-cultural and political scenarios of the contemporary age. The film Kumarasambavam (1969) portrays the story of Kumara, who was born to kill Tarakasura. This study analyses how this epic intermingles with the socio-cultural politics of that age.

Translation, Puranacinema, Renaissance, Kumarasambhavam

"The Politics of Love, Sexuality and Family in Puranacinemas in Malayalam: With Special Focus on Kumarasambhavam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.923-927, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906X18.pdf

"The Politics of Love, Sexuality and Family in Puranacinemas in Malayalam: With Special Focus on Kumarasambhavam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp923-927, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906X18.pdf