The Journey Of “Dalits” From Dalit Writing To Visual Art: An Illustration

Abstract

The paper deals with the exploration of Dalit writing to the aesthetics of film
culture. It is a study on the journey from the Dalit literary genre to the cinematic creation of
the Dalit exponent. Dalit literature of today tends to be more realistic as it is the expression
of first hand experiences, which the Dalit had been confronting in their life. This paper aims
to throw light on the presence of Dalit realities which is not only restraint to movement but
also to literature and visual arts. But it is believed that the upper caste Brahmanical society
has been dealing with the Dalits inferiorly, and their representation of Dalits in the art and
culture is misinterpreted. Because of their preconceived notion about Dalits, the upper
castes writers and directors from the big cities often portrays Dalit issues in a biased way for
which the actual display of Dalit injustice remains always blur. Therefore, this paper is an
attempt to showcase the vulnerability of the representation of Dalits in the society through
art and literature.