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Table of Contents Acknowledgements vii Preface ix CHAPTER ONE Cinematic Charisma and Political Dominance in Tamil Nadu Why Bollywood is not representative of Indian cinema! Tamil Nadu and its cinema Tamil cinema as cultural artefact in Tamil cinema Politics and Tamil cinema Ordinary Tamils, extraordinary celebrity devotion Tamil cinema stars and Weber's charisma Weber's charisma theory applied to Tamil cinema 5 7 25 28 36 CHAPTER TWO MGR: Saviour the Masses Nadodi film summary The MGR formula The construction of MGR Tamil nationalism The politics of sentiment Charisma MGR Summary 39 40 44 50 52 64 CHAPTER THREE Jayalalitha: Charisma of Complexion Early life Penn: film summary Chastity and misdemeanours Colour, caste, and class Pongiyannan, Dhamu Film and politics in India cop. 2015 73 76 85 digitalisiert durch IDS Basel/Bern, im Auftrag der Schweizerischen Nationalbibliothek The MGR - Jaya relationship in cinema and politics Charisma of Jayalalitha Summary 92 95 98 CHAPTER FOUR Rajinikanth: The Political Influence of a Mystical Sensation Heterodoxy of Rajinikanth Rajinikanth - Jayalalitha animosity Padayappa: film summary Characterisation Social discourse Conservative values The politics of sentiment and superstitions Charisma of Rajinikanth Smoking, drinking, and Rajinikanth films as a source hope Summary 101 102 105 109 123 125 127 131 CHAPTER FIVE Vijayakanth: The Black MGR Vijayakanth, Rajinikanth, and MGR Captain film summary Charisma of Vijayakanth Violence, weapons, and instant justice Social discourse Rape, chastity, and conservative values The politics of sentiment Landscape Summary 134 137 143 147 152 CHAPTER SIX Sarathkumar: The Rural Naattamai: film summary Naattamai Charisma of Sarathkumar The politics of sentiment Patriarchy, caste, and feudalism Social discourse 159 163 173 178 Conservative values and superstitions Summary CHAPTER SEVEN Actor-Politicians: Past, Present, and the Future Filmography 193 Bibliography 199