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The author begins by explaining why MGR's career merits serious attention and then moves on to elaborate the various elements of the cinematic persona of MGR, to study the reasons for his acceptance at a popular level, to explore the roots of this popularity and finally to analyze his transition into political life.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A good book.,
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This review is from: The Image Trap: M G Ramachandran in Film and Politics (Hardcover)
It is funny the last two reviewers comments had nothing to with the book but you can see how the image trap stuck. M.N.Nambiar who acted as a villan in movies which has nothing to do with his real life has been potrayed as a real life villan. While MG Ramachandran who acted as a good man has been clever to exploit his image to gain immense politcal power.
It is fascinating how this has worked in the 2 South Indian states Andhra Pradesh (NT Rama Rao phenomenon) and Tamil Nadu (MG Ramachandran) which have a pretty high literacy level and development as compared to the North which has a lower literacy level. The author might have done well in drawing comparisons with MGR, NTR and Amithab Bachan all phenomenons in the movie screen and why when 2 succeeded Amithab Bachan failed.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Regarding respected Sri M.N. Nambiar,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Image Trap: M G Ramachandran in Film and Politics (Hardcover)
I was shocked to read what a thirteen year old girl had written about Mr. M.N. Nambiar. For one thing, she knows absolutely nil about this respected man. For another, obviously she has not seen most of his movies either because all she knows is that he "raped" girls in his movies. Let me inform her that my uncle has been going with Nambiar swamy as he is fondly called by people who KNOW him to Sabarimala the last 30 years. Nambiar swamy is a wonderful human being and his knowlege of history and geography is immense. He is anything but what he potrays on screen. He is a soft, very religious and known for his loving relationship with his wife. People who do not know the ABC of others should not indulge in tarnishing others image. And what does this 13 year old know about Mr. Sukumar Nambiar? Obviously zero! Go and study my dear instead of writing rubbish! maya
0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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mgr,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The image trap: M.G. Ramachandran in film and politics
it is unfortunate that a third rate actor and politician who only cares for his own survival is being studied likr cholera or plague .recently in tiruchi loksabha poll sukumaran nambuiyar of bjp lost even tough bjp got the electors well atttended .the reason was the village were out raged especially the women folk that a son of the former villain m.n.nambiar who'raped 'and killed so many people !dared contest .how many times his father cast evil eyes on even jayalalitha in 'ayirathil oruvan' .for fools like this no cure pl uday
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