Jayakanthan’s ‘Cinemavukku Pona Chitthalu’: on the influence of film personalities on the masses

Kamsalai, a heroine from Jayakanthan's novella Cinemavukku Pona Chitthalu, represents the wider political landscape of Tamil Nadu. She is susceptible to the charisma of film personalities and belongs to an era when film personalities wielded significant influence over Tamil society. Kamsalai lives on the margins of Chennai and is a diehard fan of a film personality referred to as 'Vaathyar'.