Tamil actor Suriya plays former Madras High Court judge Justice Chandra in ‘Jai Bhim‘
Chennai:
Armed police were deployed at actor Suriya’s Chennai home following reports of threats against ‘Jai Bhim‘ cast. This comes after a caste group released a legal notice claiming it had been ‘stained’ by a scene – in which a man of that caste tortures a tribal man – In the movie.
Vanniyar Sangam alleged footage showed vanniyars in dim light and demanded Rs 5 crore for “defaming the community”. They have also requested that all references to them be removed and have warned the actors and the director of civil and criminal proceedings.
According to news agency ANI, a leader of the PMK (a political party in the region) also offered Rs 1 lakh to anyone attacking Suriya; According to ANI, the Palanisamy leader was arrested by the police.
The Vanniyars – the most backward Community in Tamil Nadu – are dominating the northern districts of the state.
Tamil Movie (also available in Hindi and Telugu on Amazon’s Prime OTT) is a powerful courtroom drama inspired by human rights activist and former Supreme Court justice Madras Chandru , who fought against the oppression of the oppressed sections of society.
Suriya, who also produced the film, plays Justice Chandru.
Controversial scenes included a scene featuring a community logo. This has since been replaced by an image of a deity, so as not to hurt religious sentiments.
Meanwhile, in response to a letter of appreciation from Thol. Thirumavalavan (Lok Sabha MP from the Chidambaram seat of Tamil Nadu, and a scholar and activist), Suriya emphasized the importance of art and cinema in raising awareness of issues such as the problem solved in ‘Jai Bhim‘.
“Real social change can only happen through government and its agencies,” he said, in a statement that some saw as an attempt to steer clear of political backlash. about the movie.
Suriya and his wife, actress and producer Jyotika, met the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin and presented a check of Rs 1 for the education and development of the Irula tribe, on which the film is based; The film tells the story of Justice Chandru seeking justice for an Irula woman whose husband died while in police custody.
In a letter to CPM leader K Balakrishnan – who requested financial support for Parvati Ammal after her husband, Rajakannu, died in police custody – Suriya said he would deposit Rs 10 lakh into the account. her account.
With input from ANI
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