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Semiotic Analysis of Climax Song
Manichitrathazhu & its Remakes
By Group 5
The Overview
• Gist of the story plot
• Climax song as the unit of analysis since it is the essence of the
whole story
• Poster Analysis for primary understanding
• Deriving the langue of the song sequence
• Semiotic Analysis of the principle characters
• Why compare all versions
• Conclusion
Poster Analysis
MANICHITRATHAZHUThe Ornate Lock
• Text/Font used– Movie name Manichitrathazhu (The ornate lock) bold & in regional language– A Trishul in the background connoting a mythological connection to the plot
• Central image– The female dancer in a graceful Bharatanatyam pose connotes that the story revolves
around her
• Other Prominent images– Suresh Gopi (man in the upper LHS) & Mohanlal (man in the lower RHS) play equally
important– Mohanlal sporting a spectacle connotes that he plays a role of a wise/intelligent
person/professional– Larger than life images of their faces connote the pull the poster trys to create by
leveraging on the actors’ stardom
AAPTHAMITRAClose Friend
• Text/Font Used– Movie name Aapthamitra (Close Friend) bold & in regional language
• Central image– Actor Vishnuvaradhan (the face in the background) implying that this is a movie about him
• Tries to leverage on his stardom• The coolers & his beard style indicate his character’s refined mannerisms in the movie
• Other Prominent image(s)– The female dancer in a graceful Bharatanatyam pose
CHANDRAMUKHIThe one with a moon’s face (Beautiful)
• Text/Font used– Movie name Chandramukhi written in english and sword-like font in white surrounded
by bright orange-red glow• Connotes of fieriness and a rebellious intention
• Central Image– Jotika (woman in the RHS) with smirked makeup, big eyes, unkept hair, eccentric smile
and a bharatnatyam costume• Connotes a eerie feel about her
– Ranjnikanth (man in the LHS) with his posh attire & menacing look & danish hounds• Connotes his anti-hero role
• Other prominent images– The palatial settings imply that the story is in a historic setting– The man’s face in the background adds mystery to the plot
BHOOL BHULAIYAAThe Maze
• Text/Font used– Movie name Bhool Bhulaiyaa (The Maze) in English in long thin white font surrounded by
a white haze• Gives a ghostly feel
• Central Image– Akshay Kumar with his hands in his pockets dressed casually and bespectacled– This is a ‘askhay kumar’ movie i.e. it has action, comedy, thriller etc– His role is that of a wise/intelligent person/professional
• Other prominent Images• A photo frame with the other characters traditionally dressed and mostly in white
– Gives a picture within the picture effect so it has a story within a story– They are in a surreal world
• Color Schema– Sepia colors
• Connects of something that is old and ancient
Langue of the song sequence
• Introduction
• The Heroine
• The Reverie
• Luring her to the rites
Semiotic Analysis of the principle characters
Conclusion
• Collective consciousness– A common myth across culture– Three archetypes
• The ruler• The lover• The nayika
• Frozen in time– Set in a traditional house which is protected from external influences
• Factors on which the parole is dependent– Culture
• Hero worship (esp. in Tamil & Hindi)
• Narrative style (song + dance) with flashback techniques • Woman is an object of desire whose acquisition adds value to a man's
pride
Thank you
The Possessed• Aarthi• Amy• Archana• Ranjani• Saeka• Srividhya