An Epic as a Socio Political Pamphlet

An Epic as a Socio Political Pamphlet

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Epic stories are retold several times over a period of time.Every narration registers changes in the narrative and in the portrayal of its chief characters.These changes are a reflection of a change in the values and concerns of LANTERN the society at that time.Silappatikaram, the Tamil epic, was written Half Doors several times in the twentieth century.

These reflected the concerns of a twentieth century society.In this article I look at how the epic story was retold by two stalwarts of the Dravida Movement, a regional movement in South India, to propagate their ideas of cultural identity and hostility to the North.