India, Jan. 23 -- Renowned Tamil writer and screenwriter B Jeyamohan on Wednesday stated that contemporary cinema is increasingly disconnected from literature, resulting in films that are repetitive and offer nothing new.

Jeyamohan was speaking on the topic 'Novel to Cinema' during the Vijay Tendulkar Memorial Lecture at the Pune International Film Festival (PIFF). He was introduced at the event by senior playwright Satish Alekar.

"Current films are based on other films, and literature is missing in them. That is why we see the same type of films everywhere. Five to six thematic threads appear common across the board. In one particular film, those five or six themes were even used simultaneously," he said.

While speaking about adaptati...