C. ALAMELU

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Professor, School of Social Sciences and Languages
Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai

C. ALAMELU


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Scopus Publications

  • Gender euphoria reimagined: toward an Extended Theory of Trans-Identity
    Mary Angelene J., Alamelu C.
    Frontiers in Psychology, 2026
    Introduction The paper focuses on developing an Extended Theory of Trans-Identity integrating Nagoshi et al.'s trans-identity theory with the creative expression of the self to explore gender-euphoric experiences. Method Having explored Austin et al.'s research on the artistic expression of trans people, the article attempts to explore the creative manifestation of identity as an important aspect of trans-identity formation, alongside Nagoshi et al.'s trans-identity theory. The synthesis of four aspects, including physical embodiment, self-construction, social construction, and the creative manifestation of the identified gender leading to the attainment of gender-euphoric factors identified by Austin et al. and Leitch et al., culminates in an Extended Theory of Trans-Identity. The theoretical framework is applied to I Am Vidya: A Transgender's Journey (2013), the autobiography of Living Smile Vidya, who is an eminent trans theatre artist and activist from Tamil Nadu, India. Furthermore, the use of a literary text to validate the Extended Theory draws on Schilling's concept of theory extrapolation from literature. The exemplifying textual analysis of the dynamic role of the four aspects of trans-identity in asserting transness and achieving gender euphoria attempts to substantiate the proposed theoretical extension. Results The results indicate that identity construction through the creative aspect, in combination with the biopsychosocial aspects, contributes to the utmost attainment of gender euphoria. Discussion Therefore, the article formulates an extended version of the trans-identity framework, emphasising the inclusion of creativity in the gender-affirmative journeys of trans people.
  • The Effectiveness of Activity Based Four-Dimensional Integrated Strategy for Alleviating Speaking Anxiety
    Rajitha K, C. Alamelu
    Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2023
    Speaking in English is always a tough challenge for second language learners. It is a proven fact that anxiety is considered as one of the main factors responsible for speaking difficulty. An increasingly significant area of research and emerging trends in teaching and learning English language highlight speaking anxiety, methods, strategies and techniques that can be adopted to alleviate anxiety. Activity-based teaching is an effective and interesting method that can be adopted to enhance speaking skills of the learners. The present study focuses on the impact of group activity by incorporating a Four-dimensional integrated strategy: motivation, explaining rubrics, skill integration and grouping. Activity based intervention was given to 105 students who are pursuing Engineering Programmes in different disciplines in Chennai, India. Data was collected before and after the intervention to identify the existence of anxiety and to analyse the difference in anxiety levels. The results prove the effectiveness of Four-dimensional integrated strategy based group activity in alleviating speaking anxiety.
  • The Great Indian Kitchen: Serving of an Unpalatable Tale of Male Chauvinism in Home
    Lourdes Antoinette Shalini, Alamelu C
    Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2022
    The feminist movements played a vibrant role in enriching women for gaining self-sufficiency, which significantly influenced society. “With the advent of new feminist theories which reflects the varicoloured making of women’s cinema as the globalised society have adverse effects on women particularly in the developing countries” (Shalini & Alamelu, 2017). The opinions and visions of the movement are expressed through several works. They are also reflected in films as feminist films. The objective of feminist films is to portray the traditional and patriarchal society in which gender inequality, women’s subjectivity, toil and subjugation are expressed in varied forms. Mozhgan Sadat Marandi expounds that, “Filmmakers have opportunities to question, however subtly, the roles and relations of women in society” (Marandi, 2011). The selected film for the present research, The Great Indian Kitchen (2021), deals with traditional and patriarchal family notions and the never-ending tasks of women’s lives in the kitchen. The role played by the protagonist is confined to the kitchen doing her homely traditional duties as her family insisted on foregoing her desire for her career. The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) is a revolutionary movie made subtly to ensure that the audience empathises with the women’s experience in their families. The objective of the present research is to analyse the movie The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) through the lens of liberal feminism.
  • A study of factors affecting and causing speaking anxiety
    Rajitha K, C. Alamelu
    Procedia Computer Science, 2020
    English language speaking anxiety is considered as one of the most challenging issues in teaching learning process. Educationists and researchers have undertaken numerous, in-depth research on causes and reasons for speaking anxiety. There are many internal and external factors that impact the level or intensity of speaking anxiety. This paper highlights the various factors that lead to speaking anxiety of Arts and Science college students who belong to different discipline. It also focuses on the measures taken by them to overcome speaking anxiety factors.
  • A journey from struggle to prominence in the Indian film pink
    Lourdes Antoinette Shalini, Alamelu C
    Humanities and Social Sciences Reviews, 2019
    Purpose of the study: This work explores feminism as a conceptual framework for viewing society and its impact on women by analyzing the changes in women’s life and attitude through the film Pink.
 Methodology: The study is descriptive research and is analyzed through the content and follows interpretive methods for critical analysis.
 Main Findings: An amazing, valiant movie that spotlights on real young women who live genuine lives and manage thorny routine issues, which every young woman faces all over the world and relates with.
 Applications of this study: The present work is interpreted in the light of feminist theory and criticism which has paved path for many solutions all over the world through not only writings but also by various means, in which films play a vital role where the struggles have been brought out in the screen so that women could relate themselves with the characters portrayed in the films which are not only imaginative; but the real face of many unknown women in the society.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: The present work differs and deals with the co-existence that this society should abide by, be it a man or women both have equal roles in the society and through the lead actor this bold issue has been dealt in the film Pink.
  • Factors influencing the acquisition of writing skills
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019
  • Assimilation and intergration of cultures: A study of transnational experiences in Selina Siak Chin Yoke's novel 'The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds'
    International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 2019
  • An ideology of crossing nation: From conflict to emergence
    Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2018
  • The invisibilization of women in a societal propinquity and a rummage for Carte Blanche
    Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, 2018
  • Struggle for inclusiveness and identity in the movies: English vinglish and 36 vayadhinile
    Man in India, 2017
  • The effect of learners' beliefs and classroom climate on language learning
    Man in India, 2016

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • The Effectiveness of Activity Based Four-Dimensional Integrated Strategy for Alleviating Speaking Anxiety
    K Rajitha, C Alamelu
    Theory and Practice in Language Studies 13 (8), 1861-1870 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Insights on Teacher’s perception of Communicative Language Teaching
    Shalini.D & Dr.C.Alamelu
    International Journal of Science and Research 12 (7), 328-333 , 2023
    2023
  • The Great Indian Kitchen: Serving of an Unpalatable Tale of Male Chauvinism in Home
    L Shalini
    Theory and Practice in Language Studies , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Importance of Soft Skills for The Employment of Engineering Graduates
    S D, A C
    The Journal Of Oriental Research Madras 92 (18), 48-53 , 2021
    2021
  • The Human Computer’s tightrope walk between Maths and Motherhood in the film Shakuntala Devi
    LA Shalini, A C
    Journal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 55 (3), 125-133 , 2021
    2021
  • Teaching Of Soft Skills through Drama, George Washington International Law Review
    S D, A C
    George Washington International Law Review 7 (1), 1010-1012 , 2021
    2021
  • Methods And Significance of Pre Writing Activities in Acquisition of Writing Skills
    M DHANYA, C ALAMELU
    Solid State Technology 63 (2), 6763-6773 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 26
  • A Transformation from Home to Hello! An Analysis of Identity Creation and Image Projection of a Homemaker in the Film Tumhari Sulu
    AC Lourdes Antoinette Shalini
    International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24 (8), 9553- 9559 , 2020
    2020
  • Language Learning Strategies Adopted by Tribal Learners
    A Nazar, C Alamelu
    International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24 (8), 7289-7297 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Transnationalism: A Concept of Bridging People and Connecting Nations
    A T, Alamelu C
    International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24 (8), 12606- 12610 , 2020
    2020
  • A study of factors affecting and causing speaking anxiety
    K Rajitha, C Alamelu
    Procedia Computer Science 172, 1053-1058 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 204
  • A JOURNEY FROM STRUGGLE TO PROMINENCE IN THE INDIAN FILM PINK
    LA Shalini, C Alamelu
    Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 7 (5), 823-826 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 1
  • Analyzing the mental space and the impact of culture and cognition in content generation
    A Nazar, C Alamelu
    Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research, 452-456 , 2019
    2019
  • Assimilation and Intergration of Cultures: A Study of Transnational Experiences in Selina Siak Chin Yoke’s Novel ‘The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds
    A T, A C
    International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 8 (1C2), 2277-3878 , 2019
    2019
  • Factors influencing the acquisition of writing skills
    M Dhanya, C Alamelu
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering 8 … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 78
  • An Ideology of Crossing Nation: From Conflict to Emergence.
    T Abirami, C Alamelu
    Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities , 2018
    2018
  • Metamorphosis of language teaching methods leading to post method era-an overview
    C Alamelu, SU Menon
    International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities 6 (12 … , 2018
    2018
  • Millennial Learners-is a new Teaching Strategy Required
    US Menon, C Alamelu
    Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RJELAL) 6 (1) , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 8
  • Struggle for Inclusiveness and Identity in the Movies: English Vinglish and 36 Vayadhinile
    CA Lourdes Antoinette Shalini
    Man In India 97 (2), 209-216 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • Anxiety Factor in English Language Classroom
    CA Rajitha.K
    Man In India 97 (23), 215-221 , 2017
    2017

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A study of factors affecting and causing speaking anxiety
    K Rajitha, C Alamelu
    Procedia Computer Science 172, 1053-1058 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 204
  • Factors influencing the acquisition of writing skills
    M Dhanya, C Alamelu
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering 8 … , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 78
  • Methods And Significance of Pre Writing Activities in Acquisition of Writing Skills
    M DHANYA, C ALAMELU
    Solid State Technology 63 (2), 6763-6773 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 26
  • The Effectiveness of Activity Based Four-Dimensional Integrated Strategy for Alleviating Speaking Anxiety
    K Rajitha, C Alamelu
    Theory and Practice in Language Studies 13 (8), 1861-1870 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 12
  • Role of reflective teaching in the evolution of an effective teacher
    SU Menon, C Alamelu
    Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics 3 (2), 78-85 , 2011
    2011.0
    Citations: 9
  • Teaching the Intangibles–The Role of the English Teacher
    SU Menon, C Alamelu
    Language in India: Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow 9 , 2009
    2009.0
    Citations: 9
  • Millennial Learners-is a new Teaching Strategy Required
    US Menon, C Alamelu
    Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RJELAL) 6 (1) , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 8
  • The Great Indian Kitchen: Serving of an Unpalatable Tale of Male Chauvinism in Home
    L Shalini
    Theory and Practice in Language Studies , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 7
  • Collaborative learning: An antidote for unheard voices in language classrooms.
    SU Menon, C Alamelu
    Language in India 13 (12) , 2013
    2013.0
    Citations: 3
  • The Invisibilization Of Women In A Societal Propinquity And A Rummage for Carte Blanch
    LA Shalini, A C
    Journal of Advance Research in dynamical & control sytems 10 (9), 252 – 257 , 0
    Citations: 3
  • Language Learning Strategies Adopted by Tribal Learners
    A Nazar, C Alamelu
    International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24 (8), 7289-7297 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 2
  • A JOURNEY FROM STRUGGLE TO PROMINENCE IN THE INDIAN FILM PINK
    LA Shalini, C Alamelu
    Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 7 (5), 823-826 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 1
  • Struggle for Inclusiveness and Identity in the Movies: English Vinglish and 36 Vayadhinile
    CA Lourdes Antoinette Shalini
    Man In India 97 (2), 209-216 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 1
  • A Form-focused Activity to Enhance Acquisition of Tenses
    C Alamelu, SU Menon
    LANGUAGE IN INDIA 11, 54-61 , 2011
    2011.0
    Citations: 1
  • Insights on Teacher’s perception of Communicative Language Teaching
    Shalini.D & Dr.C.Alamelu
    International Journal of Science and Research 12 (7), 328-333 , 2023
    2023.0
  • Importance of Soft Skills for The Employment of Engineering Graduates
    S D, A C
    The Journal Of Oriental Research Madras 92 (18), 48-53 , 2021
    2021.0
  • The Human Computer’s tightrope walk between Maths and Motherhood in the film Shakuntala Devi
    LA Shalini, A C
    Journal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 55 (3), 125-133 , 2021
    2021.0
  • Teaching Of Soft Skills through Drama, George Washington International Law Review
    S D, A C
    George Washington International Law Review 7 (1), 1010-1012 , 2021
    2021.0
  • A Transformation from Home to Hello! An Analysis of Identity Creation and Image Projection of a Homemaker in the Film Tumhari Sulu
    AC Lourdes Antoinette Shalini
    International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24 (8), 9553- 9559 , 2020
    2020.0
  • Transnationalism: A Concept of Bridging People and Connecting Nations
    A T, Alamelu C
    International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24 (8), 12606- 12610 , 2020
    2020.0