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Vijay Sethupathy’s ‘Seethakaathi’ in court over its title
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:20.12.2018
A day before Vijay Sethupathi-starrer ‘Seethakaathi’ is to be released, an advocate approached the Madras high court disputing the film’s title.
The film, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, is based on the life of Syed Abdul Kadhir alias Seethakaathi, a philanthropist with a passion for Tamil literature.
The petitioner, AMD Mohamed Salih Hussain, approached the court on Wednesday seeking to restrain the makers of the movie from releasing it, as the present title would affect the sentiments of Tamil Muslims.
“Movies have great impact on school children and college students. The makers of the movie have depicted Seethakaathi as a drama artist who appears in romantic and violent scenes, giving a completely different perspective to children who watch the movie. My intention is not to stall the movie but only to change the title,” Hussain said.
Hussain said he too was from Keelakarai, Seethakaathi’s home town, and belongs to the same Tamil Muslim community. He submitted that the Tamil classic ‘Seeraapuranam’ written by poet Umarupulavar would not have been possible without the help of ‘Vallal’ Seethakaathi.
Seethakaathi had generously distributed food grains, utility products for farming, boats, and houses throughout his life. His generosity had been scripted on rock and tablets unearthed by the state archaeological department, the petitioner added.
Pointing out that Seethakaathi’s life story had been added to the Tamil school syllabus, the petitioner contended that such a person should not be depicted in bad light.
TROUBLE BREWING? The film, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, is based on the life of Syed Abdul Kadhir alias Seethakaathi, a philanthropist with a passion for Tamil literature
Vijay Sethupathy’s ‘Seethakaathi’ in court over its title
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:20.12.2018
A day before Vijay Sethupathi-starrer ‘Seethakaathi’ is to be released, an advocate approached the Madras high court disputing the film’s title.
The film, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, is based on the life of Syed Abdul Kadhir alias Seethakaathi, a philanthropist with a passion for Tamil literature.
The petitioner, AMD Mohamed Salih Hussain, approached the court on Wednesday seeking to restrain the makers of the movie from releasing it, as the present title would affect the sentiments of Tamil Muslims.
“Movies have great impact on school children and college students. The makers of the movie have depicted Seethakaathi as a drama artist who appears in romantic and violent scenes, giving a completely different perspective to children who watch the movie. My intention is not to stall the movie but only to change the title,” Hussain said.
Hussain said he too was from Keelakarai, Seethakaathi’s home town, and belongs to the same Tamil Muslim community. He submitted that the Tamil classic ‘Seeraapuranam’ written by poet Umarupulavar would not have been possible without the help of ‘Vallal’ Seethakaathi.
Seethakaathi had generously distributed food grains, utility products for farming, boats, and houses throughout his life. His generosity had been scripted on rock and tablets unearthed by the state archaeological department, the petitioner added.
Pointing out that Seethakaathi’s life story had been added to the Tamil school syllabus, the petitioner contended that such a person should not be depicted in bad light.
TROUBLE BREWING? The film, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, is based on the life of Syed Abdul Kadhir alias Seethakaathi, a philanthropist with a passion for Tamil literature
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