A Cultural Exploration to Understand the South Indian Woman’s Tryst with Love, Romance & Beauty

The woman in the South straddles tradition with aspiration. She works with poise and dignity and makes empowered choices without rebelling. But beauty for her is very different from the beauty that is represented in the rest of the country. It is a balance of the old and new, the progressive and the rooted.

In order to speak to this woman, it was essential to craft communication that would reflect her notions and standards of beauty. Using Bollywood filmstars was not the option. It was also essential to show the right codes for love, intimacy and relationships- an integral part of the brand’s archetype.

Consumer Insights

We went deep into the Dakshin culture, and identified potent realities around beauty, glow, love, and romance which were relevant for the South Indian woman. We also unravelled a progressive template of the South woman who was more relevant today than ever before.

Strategic Recommendations

We developed a playbook for the brand for South India. We created communication themes that highlighted the visual, and verbal codes and the semiotics used in the protagonist, setting, narrative and action.

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