Sukumar’s Rangasthalam (2018) is a period action-drama set in the 1980s in a fictional village, depicting the exploitation of irrigation resources by a feudal upper-caste president. This paper argues that the film innovatively uses the protagonist’s (Chitti Babu’s) hearing disability not as a liability but as a narrative device to deconstruct ableism, amplify subaltern resistance, and critique systemic corruption in rural India.
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Control over the irrigation pump symbolizes control over life. The President charges extortionate fees for water, mirroring neoliberal resource privatization. Chitti’s rebellion begins not with a speech but by repairing a broken pump for free—an act of reclaiming communal infrastructure. Rangasthalam -2018- 720p WEBRip x265 AAC - HQ H...
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The film’s sound design deliberately isolates the audience into Chitti’s perspective—muffled dialogues, selective amplification of vibrations. Disability is not tragic; it enables Chitti to read micro-expressions and physical cues that hearing characters miss. This reverses the gaze: the “disabled” man sees truth, while the “able” village is deaf to injustice.
Rangasthalam succeeds as a commercial art film by subverting the disabled sidekick trope, using sensory storytelling, and grounding conflict in real rural economic struggles. It remains a landmark in Telugu cinema for its narrative sophistication and political sharpness. The President charges extortionate fees for water, mirroring
The film blends rustic comedy (Chitti’s literal-mindedness) with brutal violence. The climactic revenge is not cathartic; it leaves the village silent, highlighting that removing one tyrant doesn’t dismantle systemic caste and class oppression. Sukumar avoids glorifying vigilante justice.
Unlike mainstream Telugu cinema’s hyper-masculine heroes, Rangasthalam centers on Chitti Babu (Ram Charan), a partially deaf village mechanic. His brother Kumar (Aadhi Pinisetty) represents educated, institutional resistance. The film’s antagonist, President Phanindra (Jagapathi Babu), epitomizes gentrified tyranny, hiding theft behind a democratic façade. This paper examines three motifs: auditory subjectivity, water as capital, and the tragicomic hero.