S.V. Srinivas teaches at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. He is the author of two books on south Indian stars, Megastar (Oxford University Press, 2009) and Politics as Performance (Permanent Black, 2013).
Southern blockbusters have a star playing a man of the masses, spectacular action and song and dance sequences, magnificent sets, and computer-generated imagery. Whether or not they make a profit,…
