BJP Madhavan and ex BJP Gautami winners, Kamal ignored by DMK State awards

In a race to beat the model code of Election Commission, DMK Government has gone and given the Best Actor award for 2015 to R Madhavan, a Sangh Parivar sympathizer and to Gauthami the ex BJP office bearer wo joined AIADMK. R Madhavan the Director of the film Rocketry that showed Congress and UPA in bad light won National awards, was also made President of FTII Society Pune. After the BJP came to power in Centre, this post has been going to those who are pro saffron and had created many controversies. Yet another award winner that will make the Ministers Swaminathan I&B minister along with Health Minister Ma Subramanian and HR &CE Sekar Babu squirm in their seats is that of Actress Gautami who was judged best character actress for her performance in Papanasam, Incidentally Kamal Haasan played her hubby in the film. CM Stalin is not giving away the awards. In all probability Udhaynidhi could be expected. It is no secret that political affliatations count when State Government awards are announced.

The film Irudhi Suttru directed by Sudha Kongara had Madhavan in the lead along with Ritika Singh. All three have won the State Award. Thani Oruvan with Jeyam Ravi in lead has picked up 5 awards including best villain but missed the Best actor award. One reason is that Jeyam Ravi’s mother in law Sujatha is a close pal of Kushboo who loses no opportunity to put the DMK in the docks. Though the DMK could weed out Ravi , it missed Gautami and Maddy. Even taking for granted that State level DMK thinktanks were not familiar with Maddy and his Rocketry brand politics, it is a surprise that Gauthami crept in and to add salt to wound, she joined the AIADMK and is said to be a front runner for a Lok Sabha ticket. On the sidelines, we hear that Kamal will be fielded on a DMK backed ticket. As the press release says that invites have gone out to all Kollywood celebs and so it would include Kamal Haasan too, the function will generate more news outside the venue. With the winners list out on March 3rd, the function is on March 6th at Rajaratinam Kalai Arangam in R A Puram in Chennai. Valluvar Kottam hall is under renovation. A backlog of 2009- 2014 film awards was cleared in one go at a function in 2022. The last few years of the AIADMK Government saw the annual award function kept in limbo. The Kalaimamani Awards was given for 2019-2020 year and this too could now spring up. The list of award winners drawn up by Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, had led to a batch of litigations and HC asked the body to fix norms and not decide on caste and religion basis the winners who are supposed to have done yeoman service to field of arts.

Zee News Tamil quotes Amma aide as Ajith denies political entry

 

 Zee New Tamil tweet that Sanakaralingam ,  personal aide of Late CM J Jayalalithaa telling the new channel that the actor was getting ready for a political entry had sparked the actor into denying the news, said a source. The aide claimed that Ajith was getting adequately armed for political battle and said that the film releasing on AMMA birthday was apt as the title signified AMMA. This created a ripple as Zee Studios is co- producer of Valimai and the next project with same combo.

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"Mr Ajith kumar has got no intentions of venturing into politics and hence humbly requests the respected members of the media to refrain from encouraging such misleading information's".

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This is in response to speculations regarding AK's entry into politics after the Valimai release. On Feb 6 , we reported that AIADMK cadres are using Valimai as a campaign material for the local poll bodies. We had given pictorial evidence. The story circulated was that Ajith had chosen the date as it was B'Day of AMMA. Her attending the wedding was also put up as banners. ( https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2022/02/ajiths-valimai-release-date-on-amma.html)

After seeing Valimai , many stories appeared that the dialogue which says No point in saying system is not right. We must change first " was a direct hit on Rajinikanth who said that he was entering politics as `system was wrong'. This was taken as a forerunner to AK entering politics. At the time when Jayalalithaa was in hospital, a story doing the rounds was that AMMA had wanted Ajith to run for CM post and go in for a people mandate after dissolving the Government.

This writer was witness to a function where Ajith on stage in presence of then CM Karunanidhi said that forcing people to attend such felicitation functions should stop.. Rajinikanth in front row got up and clapped.

All corrupt are lying in Marina samadhi : Kamal Haasan poll bugle

 Kamal Haasan kick started his election campaign for urban civic polls by introducing the candidates of Makkal Neethi Maiyam (MNM) . He made it amply clear that he was opposed to the two Dravidian majors and the national parties. Media reports say that Kamal was denied use of vanity van for campaigning by the poll officials. TV clips showed enthusiastic crowds welcoming him.

Replying to volley of questions, Kamal replying to corruption charges  on AIADMK , he said that it was not any one party's monopoly and quipped that all those who committed corruption are lying in the Marina ( beach) samadhi. This comment could irk the DMK as well since Karunanidhi's samadhi ( memorial ) is also in Marina along with Anna and Jayalalithaa.

On  Rahul Gandhi's speech in Parliament that BJP can  never at any time dream of ruling Tamil Nadu, Kamal said that his party view was that no fascist power can ever rule over the State and on the use of Union Government term to address the Central Government, he said that from freeing from the East India company  to land in North India company has taken place. On the Hijab controversy, he said that it was like beards were generalized and one need not think that white hair beard was  different.

Asked if the split between BJP and AIADMK would help MNM, he said that his candidates were contesting in places where they would win and the alliance break up would not have any impact. He felt it was futile for Assembly to once again pass a resolution asking for scrapping NEET, since the Governor can only do what his Masters say.

Ajith's Valimai release date on AMMA B'Day - Vijay Makkal Iyyakam says back DMK

 Ajith's Valimai is releasing on Feb 24th and AIADMK cadres are already celebrating it as they see it as a message from the actor to his fans that he is an AMMA supporter. Reason being that the release date is AMMA Birthday. As also on Feb 19th, urban bodies go to polls. The  Tamil Nadu South regional head based in Thoothukudi ( Tuticorin )  of Vijay Makkal Iyyakam (VMI) told  reporters that they have decided to back DMK in places where they have not put up candidates. He claimed that it was decided at emergency meeting of State leaders.

AIADMK candidates flex boards have sprung up showing Ajith with folded hands asking for votes. According to the talk circulated by party cadres, Ajith was asked to select three dates for release. Ajith ticked Feb 24th as it was AMMA's birthday, goes the folklore.

From the trade viewpoint, theaters had promised to block three weeks to give Valimai a grand release. The film had been in the cans waiting for theater release and shunned the OTT release. Exactly one month after comes RRR in theaters. Secondly, Ajith is said to have a Thursday fixation and launches his film and has all auspicious functions on that day .Feb 24 is a Thursday..  Photos of AMMA at Ajith- Shalini wedding are doing the rounds. The fact that Karunanidhi turned up to greet the couple is buried

Two days back, Pondy CM NR turned up at Vijay's Pannaiyur house in ECR and had a `courtesy call' that lasted 1 hour. We have reported the reason for this  courtesy'. Now the South District secretary spilling inner details of deciding  to support DMK by VMI has added to arsenal of the party. 

Related; https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2022/02/n-r-congress-seeks-vijay-makkal-iyakkam.html

Ajith officially disbanded all fan clubs. Vijay has not openly  come out in support of VMI but has kept silent on use of his name - photo in campaigns. VMI staked claim for autorickshaw symbol as it would please Rajni fans as their idol's Baasha film , a evergreen hit had him as an auto driver. Elecn Commission said no to VMI.

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