Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Update - Radhika says Chitthi 2 will run though she pointed out SunRisers keeping Muralitharan as team coach



 

Radhika says that her tweet about SunRisers IPL team retaining Muralidharan as coach would not affect her working with Sun TV. She said that Chitthi 2 was not going to exit the channel and it would continue to be telecast. She said the channel did not mix business with politics. Rumours erupted after the tweet of Radhika parting ways with Sun TV the owners of Sun Risers IPL. The poor TRP rating too was a cause of concern for the channel.

Radhika Sarathkumar has in a tweet asked why SunRisers IPL still retains Muthiah Muralitharan as its Chief Coach when the team is owned by a Tamilian ( Kalanithi Maran of Sun TV). Radhika is also a producer of TV serials in Sun TV and her has Sri Lankan origin. Vijay Sethupathi facing flax from political parties for playing Muthiah Muralitharan  the spin bowler ,is working out a exit plan from the film 800 . There is a penalty clause as well costs including returning the advance money if it is not honored. Dar Pictures the Indian arm is in talks with the overseas partner on this matter.As many from Kollywood are asking actor Vijay Sethupathi to withdraw from the film, the producers issued a statement to say that the film has no anti Eelam thoughts. Fans are enraged after seeing their idol in the motion poster sporting the jersey with the Sri Lankan flag . The actor on the sets of Laabam confirmed to a daily that the film as scheduled will be launched on Oct 31st. If the protests continue, the makers and overseas distributors of Thalapathi Vijay's  Master is worried as majority of the online  protests is from countries outside India. Sethupathi plays the baddie in Master. 

Producers statement -  “The film is a journey about a man who hails from the Tamil migrant community, going on to become the highest wicket taker of all time. The film does not make any political statement favouring any community. The film is intended to be an inspiration for the younger generation to achieve their dreams irrespective of the difficulties they come across in their journey. We as the Producers assure this film will not showcase any scenes that would belittle the struggles of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka or hurt their sentiments in any way. Art is beyond boundaries; it unites people all across. Artistes belong to the world. We wish to spread only the positivity, love and hope.”

Online protests erupted after the title and motion poster of the biopic of legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan’s film 800 was out. The hashtag #ShameonVijaySethupathi on Twitter is trending.

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Tweet says The flag that kills thousands of Tamils, give death threats, treat the minorities as second class...what an audacity that

@VijaySethuOffl 

is proud to bear that blood stain flag on his chest. You are a sell out. #ShameOnVijaySethupathi

The motion poster is like a graphic novel,   shows  that 800 will be taking against the backdrop of the civil war that  ravaged Sri Lanka. for nearly three decades. the clip shows  Muralitharan recognize his love for cricket, train and become a world class spin bowler despite a raging war and hardships. The motion poster release of the film was  launched on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Tamil with Muralitharan and Sethupathi on October 13 from 6 pm ahead of the IPL. match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. . Directed by MS Sripathy, 800 will see Vijay Sethupathi play the role of the Sri Lankan spin legend.

The stunning visual of the ‘motion poster’ is an image of Vijay Sethupathi  showcased at the end which bears an uncanny resemblance with Muttiah Muralitharan. It actually left many  initially confused if it was the cricketer or the actor.  The motion poster also highlights in its brief  duration that the biopic will not be just about  the cricketer’s career but also the religious, political and ‘chucking’ episode in the match which could be material for  controversy. Rana Daggubatti of Hyderabad’s Suresh Studios is co-producer.  Murali is a supporter of the Rajapaksa regime which annihilated the LTTE .

To add fuel to fire, Vijay Sethupathi has got  support from none other than Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was the Sri Lankan President when  security forces had executed the genocide against Tamil people. On October 8, hours after Vijay Sethupathi made the announcement, Namal Rajapaksa took to Twitter, "Amidst the chaos, the great news of #VijaySethupathi playing the role of legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming biopic ‘800’ is great news. It is only fair that actor of such great calibre play the role of our cricket legend. I wish #MakkalSelvan all the best for his upcoming role & look forward to watching the film." 

In defense of Muralitharan, it is pointed  out that one should wait for the film to be over and that he played for CSK in IPL also married to a Chennai Tamil girl. He also holds an OIC card as his earlier parentage was from TamilNadu. Tamil Guardian reports - Earlier this year, Muralitharan backed the leader of the National Freedom Front and prominent Sinhala Buddhist nationalist Wimal Weerawansa at Sri Lanka’s general elections, in a show of his continued support for Sinhala extremism.

Murali has also previously been critical of Tamil Nadu himself, stating “if there is a problem within your family, do your neighbours interfere?”. “Tamil Nadu politicians do not understand the problems of Sri Lankans,” he added. “They should allow our government to get on with governance.”In 2013, Tamils in the North-East criticised the cricketer, with the Councillor P Sritharan of the Chaavakachcheri Urban Council stating,

“Perhaps, Muralitharan was playing cricket overseas when the Tamil people in the North were suffering and scores of young men and women disappeared. He has hurt the feelings of the Tamil people, grieving the loss of their loved ones, by undermining their struggles.”

Hundreds of comments have been posted across social media platforms since the announcement was made this morning, calling on the actor to boycott the project. Though the actor is yet to respond, there will be growing pressure on Kollywood to consider the project.

 

 

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