Kamal goes soft on DMK post floods - Vijay Fans v/s Pollution control over flood relief

Soon after Ajith fans claimed that their idol arranged boats for NDRF to rescue Aamir Khan and Vishnu Vishal, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam claim that they waded through oil slick in Ernavoor to rescue a mother and three year old baby, has according to TNPCB ( pollution Board) exists only a trace and that too not in the area mentioned. According to a video put out by a Vijay Makkal Iyakkam membera lady called him from Ernavoor asking for help to rescue her pregnant sister in law and her three month baby. As there was no NDRF teams around, she called VMI member. The VMI team found that it was not just stagnant water but a thick oil spill was evident but they went in saved the sick lady and her daughter, The Chennai Petroleum a Central PSU operates it and so Central Govt was at dock. State Pollution Board who took samples say that there is no oil spill in the refinery. Only the stagnant water in storm water going to Canal had traces. Also they mentioned that the storm water drain from Factory to the Eranavoor had no oil traces.Now VMI are call Board team as covering up the lapses in the Refinery.

Kamal Haasan is yet another Kollywood celeb to get caught in a an attack from a section of social media. While his Makkal Needhi Maiyam has been in the forefront distributing relief materials to flood affected residents in Chennai, his statement that said it is not the time for blame game and saying that for any Government body to reach 1 crore people at the same time is impossible and so all must join in. This many see as Kamal playing up to DMK the party with which he is likely to align. He saying that 2015 floods saw 24 cm but now it is 54 cm is defending DMK. He said that only if people stopped buying wetlands and converting them to dry lands and constructing buildings, flooding will stop. From earlier track record, even in 2015 floods, Kamal said that pray to the rivers and rain as if they are your deities and by that way these rivers will be protected . Coming from an atheist, Kamal showed his need to protect environment and if religion could do so, he did not mind it. The controversial Pathala Pathala song in Vikram too has a few lines on conversion of marshlands into plots to construct buildings.

Talking about Kamal, we are told that his RKFI that is producing STR 48 has zeroed in on April 2024 as commencing date for shoot. STR is in London and he is not exactly holidaying but going through certain makeup techniques with experts . Desingh the director has two different looks for STR in this period film. STR will return to Chennai in February. STr was also in Thailand to undergo training in martial arts and in London, he is also taking training in sword fight known as fencing. It is costliest budget film in STR career.

Modi visit eve -Kamal Haasan's Vikram posters lash out at Union Government

Anti- Union Government lyrics that were part of a song in the upcoming Kamal Haasan film Vikram are part of posters that has sprung up in various parts of the State/. Police have swung into action and registered case against Makkal Neethi Maiyam party bearers in Madurai as the office bearers themselves have appeared on the posters. Posters in Chennai according to many who saw them on walls yesterday say that most of them were dialogues from Thalapathy Vijay's film like Wait for 2024 and we know no fear or terror etc. with Vikram film images.

Controversial Pathala Pathala song has been omitted from the film that was submitted to censors said a source. Lyrics of the song is by Kamal Haasan. Lyrics spoke about a bankrupt government and the key to the treasury being with a robber. The film is distributed by Madurai Anbu and Udaynidhi Stalin Red Giant. Film is releasing on June 3rd.

Actor Nassar's wife Kameela quits Kamal Haasan party

Chennai, Apr21: Kameela Nassar, wife of veteran actor Nassar, quit from the primary membership of  Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), headed by Kamal Haasan. The party in a communication to it's office bearers announced that she was no more member of the party.

The problem is said to have started with Kameela staking her claim to contest from Virgumbakkam, a suburb in Chennai. As a resident, she had close ties with many civic organisations in the area. To her shock, Lyricist Snehan was given the seat. Snehan is a recent entrant and had formed a bond through Bigg Boss reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan.

The usual procedure is that the selection committee decides on the applications received. Kameela who is Zonal head of Chennai was bypassed for Snehan ,came as an insult for her. The selection panel for 2019 Lok Sabha poll of MNM had come in for some mirth as it had Kovai Sarla, a comedienne and novice to politics.

After the polls, Snehan had listed out the non-cooperation of Kameela in the campaign in his constituency . The complaint was sent to her and it was replied with a resignation letter. The letter given a week later was accepted by the party and a public statement issued. Many recalled the time when Jayalalithaa in  2006 had offered Kameela, a seat in Trichy. She declined it as she was not keen on politics. 

Nassar and Kamal Hassan friendship dates back to over 30 years. They have worked together in many films together and off screen too they have collaborated on many philanthropic activities. Kameela too had been part of this. She had been active in organisations like Seva and Banyan as well as a child counsellor to Govt schools . She holds a MPhil in child development and family relations. As a producer of films, she is accepted by all warring groups in Tamil trade bodies. Naasar was President of Nadigar sangham (actor's body).

In 2019, Kameela who is the Chennai zonal head of MNM, had contested the Chennai Central constituency Lok Sabha poll ( 2019) which had stalwarts Dayanidhi Maran (DMK) as candidates. She was in forefront of many civic issues of Chennai.She had led the cleaning of Cooum outlet near Mylapore ( Chennai).