Nalini Moodley
Biographic Data
| ID | 4064259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nalini Moodley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nalini |
| FAMILY NAME | Moodley |
| SIGNATURE | MOODLEY N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tshwane University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-5364-0455 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
(En)Gendered Malevolence: The Uncanny Poetics of the Keralite Ecogothic in Malayalam Horror Cinema
Malayalam horror cinema frequently uses distant, rural locales as sites for supernatural narratives, creating a distinctly gothic mode of storytelling. Films like Aakasha Ganga (1999), Anandabhadram (2005) and Kumari (2022) interweave myth, folklore and witchcraft with Kerala’s natural environment, crafting an ecogothic aesthetic where the landscape exudes a menacing, uncanny presence. This article examines the emergence of a distinct Keralite ec…
Inflexions of Diaspora across Two Social Media Protests #FeesMustFall and #Jallikattu
Digital platforms have reshaped the role of diasporic communities in transnational activism, yet the factors that influence their engagement remain underresearched. This study examines the divergent diasporic responses to the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa, which advocated for free and decolonised education, and the #Jallikattu protests against the ban of a 2,000-year-old bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu, India. Whereas #Jallikattu mobilis…
Appropriating Me. A New Emerging Aesthetic in the Indian Diaspora of South Africa
This article aims to examine the production, consumption and interpretation of visual texts that were generated from within the Indian diaspora of South Africa. These images are located in and engaged with through social and popular media that democratise access to these visual texts. Within this diasporic community, the desire for the imaginary of home is foregrounded and explicated through the types, styles and discourse emerging within this co…
Black Skins Rubber Bullets: Policing of Student Protests in South Africa
This research article examines police brutality against Black communities in South Africa, specifically focusing on the #FeesMustFall movement of 2015–2016 which advocated for free and decolonized education. The South African police force historically enforced colonial and Apartheid policies, which oppressed Black communities and maintained racial hierarchies. Despite the country's transition to democracy, the South African Police Services contin…
A Pretty Piece of Protesting: Colourism as a Hidden Side of Protest Movements in South Africa and India
Danne Davis’s critical narrative of her family’s history rings a striking tone of familiarity as she focuses on her ancestor’s experiences of colourism. Her context is South Carolina, USA, and our contexts are South India and South Africa. Alice Walker first coined the term “colorism” as “prejudice or preferential treatment of same race people based solely on their skin colour.” Michelle Alexander, a civil rights activist qualifies it as “a racia…
Land and worship: A reading of paintings by two South African artists of Indian ancestry
This article, drawn from my doctoral study, focuses on the landscape paintings of two South African graduates of the former Indian institution, the University of Durban-Westville. The work is analysed through the lens of Hindu philosophy and Hindu ritualistic practice which views the earth as fundamental for survival and intrinsically linked to the cosmic order. This article presents the Hindu attachment to the land seen in the expansive imagery …
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Land and worship: A reading of paintings by two South African artists of Indian ancestry
This article, drawn from my doctoral study, focuses on the landscape paintings of two South African graduates of the former Indian institution, the University of Durban-Westville. The work is analysed through the lens of Hindu philosophy and Hindu ritualistic practice which views the earth as fundamental for survival and intrinsically linked to the cosmic order. This article presents the Hindu attachment to the land seen in the expansive imagery …
A Pretty Piece of Protesting: Colourism as a Hidden Side of Protest Movements in South Africa and India
Danne Davis’s critical narrative of her family’s history rings a striking tone of familiarity as she focuses on her ancestor’s experiences of colourism. Her context is South Carolina, USA, and our contexts are South India and South Africa. Alice Walker first coined the term “colorism” as “prejudice or preferential treatment of same race people based solely on their skin colour.” Michelle Alexander, a civil rights activist qualifies it as “a racia…
Inflexions of Diaspora across Two Social Media Protests #FeesMustFall and #Jallikattu
Digital platforms have reshaped the role of diasporic communities in transnational activism, yet the factors that influence their engagement remain underresearched. This study examines the divergent diasporic responses to the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa, which advocated for free and decolonised education, and the #Jallikattu protests against the ban of a 2,000-year-old bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu, India. Whereas #Jallikattu mobilis…
Appropriating Me. A New Emerging Aesthetic in the Indian Diaspora of South Africa
This article aims to examine the production, consumption and interpretation of visual texts that were generated from within the Indian diaspora of South Africa. These images are located in and engaged with through social and popular media that democratise access to these visual texts. Within this diasporic community, the desire for the imaginary of home is foregrounded and explicated through the types, styles and discourse emerging within this co…
Black Skins Rubber Bullets: Policing of Student Protests in South Africa
This research article examines police brutality against Black communities in South Africa, specifically focusing on the #FeesMustFall movement of 2015–2016 which advocated for free and decolonized education. The South African police force historically enforced colonial and Apartheid policies, which oppressed Black communities and maintained racial hierarchies. Despite the country's transition to democracy, the South African Police Services contin…
(En)Gendered Malevolence: The Uncanny Poetics of the Keralite Ecogothic in Malayalam Horror Cinema
Malayalam horror cinema frequently uses distant, rural locales as sites for supernatural narratives, creating a distinctly gothic mode of storytelling. Films like Aakasha Ganga (1999), Anandabhadram (2005) and Kumari (2022) interweave myth, folklore and witchcraft with Kerala’s natural environment, crafting an ecogothic aesthetic where the landscape exudes a menacing, uncanny presence. This article examines the emergence of a distinct Keralite ec…
South African History and Culture (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Diaspora (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · South Asian Cinema and Culture (2 works)