വിമതലൈംഗികതയുടെ ആവിഷ്കാരം മലയാള സിനിമയിൽ

Abstract

ndia has a socio-cultural context in which heterosexuality is viewed as 'natural' sexuality and Queer sexuality as 'unnatural'. The marginalization of LGBTIQA+ groups has its roots in the invisible frameworks society has created around sexuality. It can be seen that the state and the patriarchal system use social institutions such as religion, family, marriage, reproduction, education sector, workplaces, law, media, etc. to maintain and enforce the unwritten rules established in this way. Building upon this background, this paper analyses how cinema, a popular medium that influences the cultural sphere of Kerala, represents Queer sexuality. In the 1990s, discourses on sexuality began to take a new direction globally. Cinema has a significant impact on society in conveying cultural values and reflecting social life. Art, technology, and commercial interests intersect within cinema. This study aims to examine how Malayalam cinema has portrayed the Queer narrative over a twenty-year period from 2000 to 2020 through the analysis of selected Malayalam films. Cinema not only shapes and upholds cultural values but also critiques public consciousness. Films are analysed in accordance with cultural studies theories and intercultural approaches. Over the span of twenty years, changes in the portrayal of Queer sexuality in Malayalam cinema can be observed alongside shifts in the public sphere.