Samuthirakani's remarks on caste exploitation by Tamil directors ignite controversy

Samuthirakani’s remarks on caste exploitation by Tamil directors ignite controversy

Samuthirakani is one of the talented stars in the South, and he has been impressing the audiences through his movies in Tamil and Telugu. Whether it’s a lead role, a villain role or a supporting role, Samuthirakani has been winning fans’ hearts.

Now, Samuthirakani has made a bold statement on directors exploiting caste. During the recent media interaction, Samuthirakani was questioned about casteism in Tamil cinema, and he didn’t hesitate to speak out from his heart. Samuthirakani has agreed that there are directors who prefer a unit from their caste to work in their films. But he also mentioned that it’s not only happening in Tami, and he has witnessed the ideology in a few Telugu filmmakers as well. At the same time, he praised the Malayalam cinema as there are no dividends between them. Samuthirakani also expressed his opposition to caste preference as he always wished for unity in work.

Samuthirakani’s statement on directors following casteism in their work has turned into a debate, while netizens have been mocking some directors who suit the statement.

Samuthirakani made his debut as a director with the 2003 Tamil film ‘Unnai Charanadaindhen’ which turned out to be a brilliant film. The talented filmmaker then transformed into an actor with Sasikumar’s directorial ‘Subramaniapuram’, and he shifted his focus more to acting owing to the film’s success. Samuthirakani was last seen on big screens in the Tamil film ‘Yaavarum_Vallavare’, and he also played a key role in this year’s Telugu blockbuster ‘Hanuman’.

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