Author: Febini M Joseph, Cefy Joice J

Abstract: Movies are the most popular medium that represents the popular taste and culture. Malayalam cinema has undergone several radical shifts throughout the past years, But still there are movies to satisfy or reinstate the traditional gender roles and patriarchy. The movie Sufiyum Sujathayum is about how society transforms our way of thinking based on the strict adhesion to patriarchy. More than love people consider social acceptance as the most important priority. The paper is an analysis of the movie by using theories such as male gaze and feminism.

Keywords: Gender Stereotypes, Male Gaze, Patriarchy.

Article Info: Received: 09 Nov 2020; Received in revised form: 23 Nov 2020; Accepted: 26 Nov 2020; Available online: 14 Dec 2020

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.56.42