Suriya’s newest movie Jai Bheem is getting a robust response from totally different sections of the society. While many have lauded the movie for shedding mild on the marginalized group and the systemic injustice accomplished in opposition to it, some have taken exception to it.
PMK occasion chief and former Union minister Anbumani Ramadoss is main the assault in opposition to Jai Bheem, alleging that sure scenes within the movie have damage the emotions of the Vanniyar group. Meanwhile, Vanniyar Sangam has despatched a authorized discover to Suriya, who can be the producer of the movie, looking for Rs 5 crore in damages.
As the movie snowballs right into a political debate, members of the Tamil movie fraternity have thrown their weight behind Suriya. “No one can be made to feel less for doing the right thing #Jaibhim. Suriya is a star who is redefining stardom,” tweeted director Vetrimaaran, who is thought for making movies on social injustice and the caste system.
“Director TJ Gyanvel’s dedication to creating this movie to make the world conscious of the plight of the victims and Suriya’s relentless efforts in the direction of social injustice on and offscreen is really inspiring. #Jai Bheem. It is pure that these movies create anger amongst those that are not looking for the established order to vary. #WeStandWithSuriya. Films questioning the inequalities and injustice of the society are additionally the weapon of social justice. We stand with your complete workforce of Jaibhim (sic).”
Amid political protests in opposition to Jai Bhim, the hashtag #WeStandWithSuriya is dominating social media as many Kollywood celebrities and followers proceed to precise solidarity with Suriya. Filmmakers Pa Ranjith, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Venkat Prabhu, CS Amudhan and actors Prakash Raj, Sathyaraj, Siddharth are amongst those that have publicly spoken in favor of Suriya.
Top Tamil movie associations together with South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Tamil Film Active Producers Association and Nadigar Sangam have additionally objected to the assaults in opposition to Suriya.
“Jai Bheem is one such creation which is part of efforts to instigate social change. To say that Surya is promoting violence against or against positive change in society is wrong and sets a wrong example. The best thing to do would be to let the art stand for itself without infringing on the artistic freedom of the filmmakers. If this trend continues, filmmakers will have to wait outside the homes of politicians to get their approval before shooting the film,” stated senior filmmaker Bharathiraja, who can be the president of Tamil Film Active Producers Association.
Earlier, responding to an open letter by Anbumani Ramadoss, Surya had requested to not dilute Jai Bheem by altering name-politics, saying he had no intention of gaining publicity by insulting any group. Is. “No one in the film had any intention to insult any caste or community as you mentioned in your letter. I think you’ll remember that we’ve also fixed a minor bug pointed out by some people. I agree with your statement in your letter that no one has the right to hurt any community in the name of freedom of expression. In the same way, I am sure you will agree that freedom of expression should always be protected from attacks,” Surya had stated in his assertion.
Jai Bheem is impressed by a real-life pro-human rights case fought by retired Madras High Court decide Ok Chandru, when he was an advocate in the identical court docket. The movie was launched earlier this month on Amazon Prime Video to an overwhelmingly constructive response.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
