DISQUS

Amrita · 2 years ago

EW. And to think I liked Ajith! This sounds like a really messed up version of a recent (?) Malayalam movie but I think in that one, the hero comes back and fights goons, not rape women. Blech.

K, this sort of puts a crimp in my style. I was going to be all lighthearted and tell you you're tagged. You're still tagged but my light heart just sank like a stone.

apu · 2 years ago

Pathetic! Why does an educated person like Ajith take up such a role? Unfortunately Tamizh movies have for too long relied on this "rape-is-ok-as-long-as-you-get-married" gig. Makes you want to gag. Wonder if fans writing to Ajith would have an effect?

desigirl · 2 years ago

Ams,
Will you heart sink further if I tell you the man actually won the Best Actor Filmfare award for this movie?? hmm tag - how did I guess? Oh yeah, when I read your follow up to J's! Has she got your tag bug too?? :D

Apu,
You place too much faith in the system, girlie. He is the 'soooperstar' now. Why the hell would trivial banalities like this matter? Am sure his fan club would be erecting temples in his honour now!!

Amrita · 2 years ago

DG, you're kidding me! Wow. Just.... wow.

PS - whaddya mean tag bug? I never didnt! And talking of "sooperstars", I have a post coming up on Sivaji Ganesan. Good things I hope :)


Me: yep! scout's honour! the bloke actually won Best Male for this. I tell u, no justice in the world, i know but no sense too, apparently. BTw,he's doing SRK's role in the Tamil DON, Billa. Orey cool shades, and sexy suits!

Whatever did Sivaji do to u btw? or is it something to do with the military hotel link? ;)

'course u got the tag bug, dearie - i have left messages on all my tagees that any brickbats re this tag shld be aimed in ur direction. hyuk hyuk!

April · 2 years ago

The good ol' normalization of a patriarchal violent and oppressive system through film. Now THAT'S the way to brainwash people.

Anindita · 2 years ago

Oh dear god. I'm gobsmacked. And this he got a filmfare award for this? What is more disturbing is this was a hit, what does it say about the attitude of the average person in the audience?


DG: Yep! He sure did! Best Male Actor Filmfare Award. I was stunned to hear comments like 'ooh, he has done the part of a Bharatnatyam dancer and the mannerisms soooo well!' from folks who watched the movie. Well, what about the rest of it? The message that is sent across? As if the thug types need ammo like this to justify their nefarious activities!

Vidya · 2 years ago

Nice post. What annoys me is this.. When one points out such things out in Tamil / Indian movies all I hear in response is "Oh you take these things way too seriously". We become the ones who overreact!!


Thanks, Vidya! I know - that sort of comment gets to me too! The whole 'we are like this only' attitude pisses me off, big time! Is clamouring for sensitivity and expecting quality overreacting? I don't think so!
We should keep at it till the others give in!

Gayathri · 8 months ago

My parents just got done watching this movie and told me about it. They had no clue it would be so disturbing. I am really not much into Tamil movies as I was raised in the North, but to see such an amazing level of misogyny and homophobia is sickening. What is even more bothersom is that apparently this movie was a blockbuster that ended up winning numerous awards. Surprisingly, a google search for some critical analysis of this movie/scene only yielded your blog. Its sad that nobody in the mainstream media in India picked this up and tore the movie apart to pieces for glamorizing honor rape.