VISITOR COLUMN

Are we living in a democratic country?? This is the question we Indians especially Tamilians should ask ourselves. What's happening for our beloved Kamal sir is really injustice. What we are doing by just sitting by the TV and Computer, seeing the injustice happening to him?? Once a film is cleared by the censor board, no one has right to stop the movie.

This Govt. Ban and Religious threats are shameful to us. This Government is made by us and Religious communities are made for us. But what they are doing is just unacceptable. As a citizen of Democratic India I would like to ask few questions to those silly protesters.

* Do you guys think we people are just illiterates better to be said as uneducated or we are blind??

* Do you guys think we will think every Muslims as terrorists??

* Do you guys think we will go mad on road fighting each other??

* Do you guys think we are brainless goons stupid enough to believe what's portrayed in the movie??

* Didn’t you see any terrorist’s movie before especially Vijayakanth's movie??

* Did we ask you to protest us then??

* Are you a bad Muslim??

* Did you saw any Hollywood movie before(try to grow up)??

Only if you answer for these questions, you have right to protest against this movie, against Kamal.

The reason I mentioned Hollywood movie here is, the people there, are ready to accept anything because it is just a movie, it is just an idea or creativity of someone who makes it. Simple. There is nothing to hurt. But only this thing happening here is hurting us. Only a bad Muslim must feel guilty about the release of this film. Obviously, there are terrorists in all religions in the world, but Muslims are usually portrayed because majority of terrorists are Muslims. But for that we don't think all Muslims are same. Our own A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM is a Muslim. Did we all think him as a terrorist?? No.

We are living in 21st century, our state is grown up very well to understand the difference between the things portrayed in movies and real life happenings. Kamal is the only person who is trying to shift our Tamil industry entirely to a high level and standards. He doesn't deserve this. He must be celebrated by the entire Indian film industry.

So, 'made for us' religious communities,  please try to act according to the wish of people and 'made by us' government, please don’t think we are just fools. Don't be Childish, Act wisely. If you really hate him, ' PLEASE AVOID SEEING HIS FILMS'. You don't have rights to stop us from seeing the film.

And my last request, there is a lack of unity in our film industry, To all the actors and actresses and all others who are related to film industry, please stand by Kamal. When it happens to a senior like him, why not to you tomorrow?? The makers of films which are releasing for coming two weeks, please stop releasing your film until VISHWAROOPAM releases. Show your Unity.

''UNITY IS THE BEST POLICY''

I SUPPORT KAMAL HASSAN. I WILL NEVER GO TO THEATRE IF JUSTICE IS NOT PROVIDED TO HIM. THOSE WHO READ THIS ARTICLE PLEASE AVOID THE MOVIES RELEASING THIS WEEK AND LET US SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR HIM. ALL THEATRES MUST RUN EMPTY.

Thank you,
         Lokeshwaran V.J.