Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aging Bodies and Necropower: A Critical Study of Geronticide in Tamil Films K.D. and Thalaikoothal Subject The topic of the resource Achille Mbembe; aging bodies; necropower; senicide; Tamil films; Thalaikoothal Description An account of the resource This paper analyzes the act of thalaikoothal, performed on ill and infirm older people in the southern part of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with reference to two Tamil films, K.D. (2019) and Thalaikoothal (2023), which portray the horrors of the practice. A kind of involuntary euthanasia, the ritual continues to have covert social acceptance as exemplified in the films, favoring the common stereotype that marks aging bodies as unproductive and unworthy of living. Therefore, this article explores the aging bodies in the films as sites of power, controlled by death enforced through Thalaikoothal, employing Mbembes concept of necropower. It also examines the effects of the practice on the elderly, who are compelled to prepare themselves for a forced death. The study further identifies the underlying factors contributing to the prolonged existence of Thalaikoothal even in the present times. 2023, University of Zadar. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas G.; Kumar S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sic, Vol-14, No. 1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Zadar Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.15291/sic/1.14.lc.3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.15291/sic/1.14.lc.3</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180522384&amp;doi=10.15291%2Fsic%2F1.14.lc.3&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=cf1bb99b41c8666116441657e76ec581" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180522384&amp;doi=10.15291%2fsic%2f1.14.lc.3&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=cf1bb99b41c8666116441657e76ec581</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 18477755 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Thomas G., Christ University, India; Kumar S., Christ University, India