'Kingdom' sparks controversy in Tamil Nadu: A theatre screening Vijay Deverakonda's film attacked, police take action
Vijay Deverakonda
, was released on June 31and directed by Gautham Tinnanuri. The film, which has music composed by Anirudh, was released in Telugu, dubbed in Tamil, and in other parts of India.
The film, which created anticipation among the fans, has now given rise to a debate.
Seeman condemns film for insulting Eelam Tamils
The Naam Tamilar Party is strongly protesting the film 'Kingdom', which contains scenes that insult Eelam Tamils. The party's chief coordinator, Seeman, condemned the film, saying that it portrays Eelam Tamils as criminals. In his statement, he said, "There is no room for distorting Tamil history in the name of freedom of expression.
The film's portrayal of the Tamils in the Highlands as oppressed by the Tamils in Eelam is simply historical distortion and fraud.
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Naam Tamilar warns of theater protests
Seeman continued in his statement, warning that the film should be stopped from being screened in Tamil Nadu immediately, otherwise, theaters would have to be blockaded to prevent the film from being screened. Following this, members of the 'Naam Tamilar' party engaged in protests by besieging theaters in many places.
Protest in Ramanathapuram leads to arrests
As part of this, banners of the film 'Kingdom' were torn down at a cinema hall in Ramanathapuram. This caused a stir in the area. As per Nakkheeran, a minor argument and scuffle broke out when the police arrived. Later, the police arrested members of the Naam Tamilar party who were protesting. Following the opposition to the film, the problems facing the film in Tamil Nadu are intensifying.
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