Bharat Ratna MS Subbulakshmi’s Iconic Status Challenged: TM Krishna Tarnishes Legacy With Divisive Identity Politics
TMK used the twin factoids to create a Brahmin/Devadasi framework to explore the global legacy of MS and Carnatic music. He embarked on this project by focussing on the marital relationship between Brahmin freedom fighter T Sadasivam and MS, who had a mixed Brahmin-Devadasi background. TMK portrayed Sadasivam as a controlling Brahmin husband and MS as a caste-oppressed devadasi wife/artist, explaining that MS is not just the global face and voice of Carnatic music but also a victim of Brahmanical Patriarchy.
- 4 Feb 2025
- WerIndia
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