Sub-plot in Malayalam
പ്രാസംഗികം (praasamgikam) is an episode inserted into a story, which is what a sub-plot is. Say praa-sam-gi-kam. It is a term from literary and dramatic criticism, not from everyday talk about films.
An incident inserted into a story, an episode, sub-plot.
നോവലിലെ പ്രാസംഗികം വായനക്കാര്ക്ക് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു.
novelile praasamgikam vaayanakkaarkku ishtappettu.
Readers liked the episode in the novel.
All Malayalam words for “sub-plot”
- പ്രാസംഗികം (praasamgikam) — An incident inserted into a story, an episode, sub-plot.
- പതാക (pathaaka) — Flag, banner, flag post, signal, a sign of the hand, a part of a drama or play, a sub-plot that extends all through the play.
പതാക (pathaaka) is mainly a flag, and its sub-plot sense comes from classical drama theory, where it names a secondary thread running the length of a play.
Common questions
How do you say sub-plot in Malayalam?
A sub-plot is പ്രാസംഗികം (praasamgikam).
Why does the word for flag mean a sub-plot?
Sanskrit dramatic theory used പതാക (pathaaka) for a subsidiary plot carried through a play like a banner held beside the main story, and Malayalam criticism kept the term.