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Analyzing the legacies of postcolonialism is still very important in the present modern era because of the continuing influence of cultural structures in the postcolonial societies. In the present scenario, Kumbalangi is a village attracting multitude due to the beautiful and magnificent phenomenon of bioluminescence. A movie set in the same village also becomes popular, assimilating itself into culture. 'Postcolonial literature might be broadly defined as what which critically or subversively scrutinizes the colonial relationship, and offers a reshaping or rewriting of the dominant meanings pertaining to race, authority, space and identity prevalent under colonial and decolonizing conditions' (Harvey, 795). The existing research and theories related to postcolonialism include the study of power dynamics, cultural hybridity, resistance and the construction of identity in post-colonial contexts. The question is, is the branch of cultural studies successfully representing the different phases the postcolonial societies go through, their power struggles, their resistance and their construction of identities. I chose this particular method of studying the phases, power hierarchy, resistance as well as their identity because it provides context for my research, exemplifies the connection between my research question and my chosen approach, and foregrounds the potential benefits and constrains of my method. The movie Kumbalangi Nights disputes with the colonial discourses by giving a critical discussion about the ideology of colonization and is successful in representing the issues of colonization by its exploration of indigenous, colonized peoples.