What are the things that fascinated you after watching the Karnan movie?

 

1. The movie is a “Writer Maris” film, focused on a theme (a village suffering from Bus Connectivity) and then a “Director Mari” film.
2. The movie is very much watchable, like his previous film “Pariyerum Perumal”.
3. The Songs are good; each has a story in it. Many you tubers shot / remade “Pandarathi Puranam” in their own understanding.
4. The art Director took pains to take you 25 years before- brought obsolete, KTC (Kattabomman Transport Corporation), Chidhambaranar District to live.
5. It has shown “Kanni Deivam” appearing in dreams and guiding them- how Losing a child have an impact on its parents.
6. Like Pariyerum Perumal, the film ends with a reality of bringing Change lies with a society at large. 10 years is a long time, and introduction of “Sitrundhus all over TN” is the time healer of bus connectivity to the village. But “Nothing Changed”.
7. If you are comparing “Dhanush”s movies of “Karnan” with “Asuran”, it is better than Asuran.

Overall Karnan (2021) addressed the situation at a village before 25 years in a flow, enjoyable filmy way.

Now the regrets.

1. The film could have avoided, unwanted scenes of attacking unknowns or communal topics in a subtle way.
2. By mentioning “Oor Kudumban” he explicitly told the one community village is of Pallar or Devendra Kula Vellalar (DKV) community.
3. It is unfortunate that it is shown, this Devendra Kula Vellalar community adores villain characters like Duryodhan, Ravan and ridicules Kannapiran, Raman from epics - in reality it may not be so, as it is normally used by other scheduled community. Asking Fathers name of Duryodhanan and Kannapiran, and related scenes look highly awkward in the film.
4. Throughout the film, unattached scenes of animals were shown several times and occupied heavily, only to give a message in certain events. Those animals are meant to show “filmy” way and you may take it as a Director’s Punch. There is a dilemma in showing Donkey (Vannan), Elephant (Pagan), Horse (Bhai gifting away!!!) in a one community village.
5. Irrelavance of worshipping headless Chinnamasthan. Devendra Kula Vellalars are native Tamils, but Directors like Vetrimaran and Mari Selvaraj wanted to project them repeatedly as “Migrant Sudhras from Bihar during 3–7th century” is a shame on entire community.

Overall a Good film to watch.

Which temple has so much treasure that it can alleviate the poverty of India?

 Temples are constructed for local people, in an identified place which generates vibes to charge the residents in spiritual way with least effort.

Modern people perceive that as treasure, but those are all earthly metals and minerals which can link it with a cosmic counter part for spiritual progress.

Temples are kept closely guarded places, entry were denied to outsiders, not so long ago.

Whenever outsiders, persians and European, entered as spies with the help of locals or converting them, between 13–19 centuries, with their non understanding thinking, they looted its treasures, destructed, set fire- but could not damage its structure - and reconstructed by locals again.

Yes. The looted treasures are already in many places across the globe (From British Queen to richer Dutches, Portuguese, French etc) but did not serve any purpose to them and lying idle. But these towering temples still attract metals and minerals gifted from its poor locals standing tall, connecting them to the cosmos.

Now within 7 decades of free entry to all its citizens from various regiond, there are wishful thinking, of Hindus of other regions to seize the treasures of these temples from locals to benfit their regions.

It is high time to review, to limit the entry to such architectural and religious marvels.

What, according to you, can be the reason for the dateline of “Podiyankulam” caste riot being shown as “late 1990s” in Mari Selvaraj’s Karnan?

 

1. Karnan (2021) is an enjoyable film in theatre- visuals, songs, story, acting of Dhanush, Natarajan, village elders and Direction.
2. Though, Many supporting actors, including heroine(s)(3) do not fit into village environment- the Director, Cameraman, Art Director, Music Director (has he stolen a song from a folk artist*) took the film to next level with the help of villagers, animals and birds.
3. *(Tit bit: “Karnan Kandaa Vara Sollunga” song is a "Stolen" one from Thekkampatti Sundarajan, a village artist. The family claims that starting from Vaira Muththu, many Tamil writers have stolen his songs for last 3 decades without giving any monetary royalty. The family does not know how to take legal course).
4. It is based on lack of bus connectivity to a village and related issues resulting into Police law and order atrocities.
5. It is an one community village. No where Mari Selvaraj has shown explicitly “the caste riot”.

As usual, it is the media (especially Sri Lankan reporters in BBC Tamil) connecting this film into “Kodiankulam” (near Ottappidaram) caste riots, happened in 1995. Director Mari may be a Kid at that time. It is noted that Political Parties tread carefully on this sensitive matter. It is the wilful agenda of a certain media houses to bring back the happenings- Not with a good intention.

Kodiankulam riots had many angles, (other than caste, Administration) the way in which it spread across the district. Rioters used bombs, weapons in those riots, stored in Kodiankulam from other Countries in South East Asia and Middle East. That was a new culture in TN since late eighties. Many lost their lives, homes, business across the district.

One can enjoy it as a Film.

And we do not know, whether Media houses review it as an entertainment or dig the past, connecting the dots, with a bad taste.

What are your views on setting targets to TN traffic police on fines collected for not wearing masks and #No Fine, Jail us?

 Indian citizens are now facing heavy fines, beyond their capacity for violating rules, not only in traffic. The situation has reached at the crucial stage that they prefer to be jailed rather than pay hefty fines.

For Many ministers, who handles lakhs of crores of Rs 200 is nothing.

For a person, who enrolls for MGREGA and wait for work, it is more than a days wage.

For him / her, buying grains for the next meal is more important than maintaining Average Minimum Balance in his No frill account, where SBI and other banks rob them anyway to please Industrial Roberts.

We are in a country, individual not wearing mask are fined heavily or put in jail for few hours, but political parties, institutions or organizations are allowed to violate rules during pandemic knowing well they cannot maintain social distancing.

Radhika and other political leaders have not wear any masks during voting were captured with respect in cameras, whereas a 10year old girl sitting alone in the back seat of the car was fined Rs 200 and her consciousness did not accept such partiality and protested when her father paid fine.

Do we need to wear only masks or a kerchief / Pallu/ Mundanai/ Tuppata will not serve the purpose?

Tamil Parents are so insensitive to the Police atrocities of ragging/ harassing their children in public places. What will be the psychological impact on youngsters? Why no parent has rised their voice?

During elections, not only masks, the political party workers throw away brigades and aggressed in many places, where Police is just a witness - no fine or no arrest. Why didn’t they set targets at that time. Law of the land is equal for all.

If Governments encourage hefty fines, the officials will be bribed more. In a survey, bribes are 50% of the amount set by the Government.

Yes.

It is out of frustration, many voice that they preferred to be jailed rather than pay hefty fines. Even paying bribes at 50% are much beyond their capacity.

Is Dhanush’s new movie Karnan up to the level of Asuran?

 OK. You are comparing “Dhanush”s movies of “Karnan” with “Asuran”.

It is better than Asuran.

However “Karnan” is a Director’s film and it is logical to compare with “Pariyerum Perumal”

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1. The movie is very much watchable, like “Pariyerum Perumal”.
2. This time, the movie addressed Government Administration (Police, District …) to a pathetic level and show how in TN State, South is treated step motherly treatment in creating Government Infrastructure- whether it is Mookka or Amma.
3. Though it is based on a village suffering from Bus connectivity, the situation does not fair well good in towns and cities as well in Southern Districtsas.
4. Passengers bound for Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti have been at the mercy of crew of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses – both bypass riders and non-bypass riders – attached to the Madurai and Tirunelveli divisions for long.
5. They created New Bus Stands in Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, 20 years before, far away from town, in dark lands, where women fear to stand and people literally stand on Highway in front of Bus Stand for boarding- TNSTCs never enter Bus Stands leading to accidents on Highway- they will go into town or not at the mercy of bus crew.
6. Successive “Amma” and “Mookka” Governments insensitive to their demands.

Karnan (2021) addressed the situation at a village in 2000 in a flow, enjoyable filmy way.

i it has shown kanni deivam appearing in dreams as prevalent in the region.

ii like Padiyerum Perumal, the film ends with a reality. 10 years is a long time, and introduction of “Sitrundhus all over TN” is the time healer of bus connectivity to the village. But “Nothing Changed”.

Only regret is that the film could have avoided, unwanted scenes of attacking unknowns or communal topics in a subtle way:

i.of asking Fathers name of Duryodhanan and Kannapiran.

ii.irrelavance of worshipping headless Chinnamasthan (by dalit migrants of North India near Kanchi), role of Pahan (elephant trainer of Kerala), Vannaan (owner of donkey), bhai gifting away his horse(!) in a “one community” village. Throughout the film, unattached scenes of animals were shown several times and occupied heavily, only to give a message in certain events. Those animals are meant to show “filmy” way and you may take it as a Director’s skill.

Overall a Good film to watch.

What is the purpose of celebrating the Sinhalese New Year (Aluth Awuruddha)?

 Various regions in the Indian Subcontinent follows either Solar(based on Sun position) or Lunar ( based on Moon position) Calendar.

Sri Lanka follows Solar Calendar.

This year, New Years of various regions fall very close (13th who follow Lunar) and (14th who follow Solar)

1.Happy Mesha Sankranti

(Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Sri Lanka,TN)

2.Happy Gudi Padwa

(Goa,Maharashtra)

4.Happy Ugadi

(AP, Karnataka, Telangana)

5.Happy Cheti Chand

(Sindhis in India, Pak)

6.Eid Al- Fitr

Let the Chaitra Navratri Celebrations Begins (13th) for Ram Navami (21st).

7.Happy Aluth Awuruddha.

Why does Tamil Nadu want freedom from India?

 Yes. Vaishali.

Tamil Nadus earlier avatars of geographic boundary fought deadly with British, French, Dutch, Portuguese from 1740s till 1810s.

From 1810s till 1947, it wanted to get separated from British India. Even Hindi agitation started in 1931.

But after independence, Tamil people become more patriotic, with occasional voices of dissatisfaction.

But regions which wanted to get separated from India did it with vigour and sincerity, pursued it and got separated. as can be seen from below:

I can site, atleast three incidents, from History:

1.Vaishali Mathur, Punjabis asked for the separate country, Pakistan was born.

2.Vaishali Mathur, Even a tiny Indian State is further divided into Punjab, Haryana and HP. They could not live peacefully within an Indian State.

3.Vaishali Mathur, Bengalis asked for the separate country, Bangladesh was born.

4. Vaishali Mathur, As we know, Kashmiris are now asking for a separate country……..If you observe all the above, it is the religion/ culture provoking the separation.

Fortunately, if we take example of South Indian State say TN, Tamil Nadu is a homogenous state sharing the same culture, adjusting all, including atheists - the rest of India is longing for this peace. Others could not stomach. They spread hatred and throwing mud.

Can we say,Others Envy, South India particularly Tamil Nadu’s Pride.