• S. Ignatius Richard

With the advent of film studies as an academic discipline, the objective reality of cinema is questioned with the incorporation of literary theories within the discipline. It tries to provide a conceptual context to understand a film not just as an art but reflection of social reality. Understanding ecology through a feminist theory facilitated ecofeministic approach to any text. An ecofeministic approach enables a reader to understand the social construct in terms of analysing the subjugation of woman and nature in apposition under a patriarchal community. It not only parallels the togetherness of nature and woman in the contemporary time but even looks back her acquaintance with nature across time. The Indian film Aruvi, a change over in the Tamil film industry, metaphorizes the life of the girl, Aruvi the protagonist, with that of nature. This paper explores how Aruvi as a woman who was born in nature’s arena becomes a self-agency to voice against the capitalized society in a way demonstrating the aggression of patriarchal community on both woman and nature.

Ecofeminism, Patriarchy, Nature, Culture, Urbanization

"Voicing Nature in the Film Aruvi: An Ecofeministic Approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.62-64, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAF06016.pdf

"Voicing Nature in the Film Aruvi: An Ecofeministic Approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp62-64, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAF06016.pdf