Maasilamani
Artist
Ramachandraiah and Raju
Date2009
MediumLithograph
Dimensions20 1/4 x 30 in. (51.4 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LineGift of Gail Anderson
Object numberPH.7118
DescriptionMaasilamani is a Tamil-language romantic comedy featuring music by Immanuel Vasanth Dinakaran—popularly known as D. Imman—a singer and composer who chiefly works in Tamil cinema. Many South Indian movies include original music that is central to the film. It also helps to shape the unique environment associated with single-screen theaters, where the love of audience members for cinema often transforms the experience into a raucous and intimate affair as they dance and sing along. Many movies are crafted around these musical dance numbers, which are frequently filmed before the plot is finalized. The songs generate profits and a film’s score sometimes becomes more popular than the production itself. On View
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