REPRESENTATION OF CARNATIC MUSIC IN INDIAN CINEMA

Carnatic music plays a significant role in the cultural heritage of India. It has also let its
branches flow through the music of Indian cinema. This article traces how the tradition of Carnatic
music developed in the earlier days. And subsequently how Carnatic music has evolved till the
present. In due course, analyses have been made on how Carnatic music has a correlation with the
Indian cinema, especially in Tamil films. Then, the impact of the art form on the Singaporean
Indians and their multicultural diaspora is analysed. Following that, the transition from Carnatic
music to independent music has been explored. Modernization of Carnatic music might not be
every Indian musician’s go-to, but modifications are required to preserve and sustain the art form
making it flow like water to fit in. Thereby, fusion is the new normal when it comes to Carnatic
music