Deconstructing the Kerala Story
Source: Google Images Religion takes a back seat when it comes to ethnicity and culture for a Malayali ( Kerala )Hindu . The syncretic culture , a source of malayali pride, is an amalgamation of various religious traditions accepted and accommodated by Ma layali Hindus over the centuries. Unlike a segregation based on religion, the Malayalam language , Kerala cuisine, A ttire, etc. coalesce to find a common brotherhood among Malayalis as an ethnicity . A Hindu Malayali is a distinct subspecies of his Hindu brethren from the rest of I ndia. He/She has more in common with fellow Malayali Christian/ Muslim than his/her north indian counterparts. The movie ‘The Kerala Story’ depicts an on going narrative based on the veil of thi s syncretic culture. It juxtaposes the scenic beauty of Ker...