Humorous Portrayal Of Unemployment: Analysis Of Popular Tamil Comedy Films Of The Late 80s And Early 90s

Abstract

Comedy is always excessive. Comic excess always occurs in relation to the social order, but the position that it takes relative to the social order can vary widely (McGowan, 2016). Culturally Tamil films have a specialty and that is the importance given to comedy in our films. Comedians have more opportunity and value in our films than any other language film in India. In our Tamil society, there are many people who watch movies as a celebration and not as works of art. It is natural that humor always plays an important role in celebrations. There are very few stars in the history of Tamil cinema that have a real sense of humor. And it is rare for artists to make children and adults laugh out loud on the same channel. And not to mention the great philosophers who are social activists, these films are a reflection of the modern average people in our society. It is usually possible to choose a level of humor that conveys a sense of humor rather than saying emotional things realistically. An example of this is the popular comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. It is explored that these films are seen as a factor that distinguishes them from the spice films of the time, and that comedy films acted as a tool to save the Tamil film industry of the day.