2025 Spring SSEASN 198A 001 GRP 001

Spring 2025

SSEASN 198A 001 - GRP 001

Formerly South and Southeast Asian Studies 198A

Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: South Asian Studies

South Indian Cinema

Vasugi Kailasam

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
We
06:00 pm - 08:59 pm
Class #:27791
Units: 1to4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 5
Enrolled: 15
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

2 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 4 hours of directed group study per week.

Other classes by Vasugi Kailasam

Course Catalog Description

Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.

Class Description

South Indian cinema has for a long time been a form of representing both dominant and oppositional political ideologies, and recently has been ruling over Indian cinema: films such as Pushpa, Ponniyin Selvan, and more in the last couple years alone show how central South Indian film has become to dialogues about film and Indian identity. This course will focus on four of the main film industries of the south: the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada industries, and include film screenings from the 50s to the present day, so students can gain a deeper understanding of how current films have been influenced and impacted by the films of the past. There will also be opportunities for students to select films. Discussion and Lecture will be in English, and movies will have English subtitles. No previous knowledge required.

Class Notes

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Rules & Requirements

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Reserved Seats

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Textbooks & Materials

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