Cinema and its uses

CINEMA AND ITS USES

Today no media is more popular than cinema. Every show of cinema hall is seen crowded with men and women, young and old, poor and rich. Cinema has influenced the imagination of every class of people-lower, middle and upper-alike. Children are seen murmuring film songs on the streets, young men talking about film stars and college girls are seen with film magazines in their hands. The existence of a cinema hall in the city is considered as necessary as hospital or school or park. The wide popularity of cinema is due to its manifold advantages. Besides being the most common and cheapest form of entertainment and recreation, cinema has its impact on education also. Its educational value cannot be denied. Cinema can rightly be called a good teacher as it is an effective medium of imparting education. Cinema influences the minds of children. Children’s minds are very sensitive and expression received by them will fix firmly in their minds. Children can be taught subjects like geography, history, botany, zoology, etc., through the medium of film.

Cinema and documentary films serve as a powerful agency for moulding public opinion. They also bring the people of one part of the country in contact with people living in another part and in this way serve as a means of cheap recreation and raising sex sentiments. Profit making has become the sole aim of cinema producers. What is needed is the organization of a ‘purity’ campaign for cinema films, the aim of which should be the eradication of sex, violence, etc., from the films. Production of short films on subjects should be encouraged. It would thus raise the mortal and spiritual value of films which would then be a real friend of ours.


(This article is suitable for 6th, 7th and 8th std students)

-Surenthiran