How did Tamil film songs create political awareness?

A video series has been released on how songs have been used in Tamil cinema to create political awareness.

K. Hariharan Credit: K. Hariharan

K. Hariharan, a multifaceted film director, writer and professor, along with an encyclopedia on film music Subhasree Thanikachalam, compiled and published a seven-part series titled “Activism in Tamil Cinema Music.”

Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to K. Hariharan to find out more.

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