Harshita Mruthinti Kamath - Sanitizing the Erotic: Sex and the Telugu Padam

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Venue: Luce Hall
Address: 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511
Category: Arts
Organizer: Yale University Events
Setting: Indoor

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This talk examines the history of Telugu padams and the changing discourses around eroticism in South India. It traces how performance, colonial reform, and modern commentary reshaped the meaning of these songs.

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Luce Hall · 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511

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