Abstract
Although Amma n movies, a special genre of Tamil cinema (Amma n means mother and is a term which addresses village Goddesses all over Tamil Nadu) have originated in the 70´s until nowadays they have not been recognised outside Tamil Nadu. These movies use a special language. It is a necessity to know the vocabulary as in the case of every language. A basic vocabulary is essential to understand the religious symbolism inherent in these films. The following article shall provide the reader a short introduction to the main religious themes of the movie and shall enable her/him to understand the basic meanings of the rituals and symbols presented in the movie.
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Ondrich, Maria-Priska
(2005)
"Amma n Movies: An Introduction,"
Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 9:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.09.02.05
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol9/iss2/5
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