Dear Sir, I wish to bring to your notice that some of the dialogues in yesterday's ( July 3, 2002) telecast of the Annamalai serial in the SUN TV wherein the character Komathy Nayakam makes scathing remarks on Vaishnavite symbols and the religion. When Kankani points out to the Thiruman ( referred as namam) which Komathy is having on his forehead the character Komathy says that " Besides Vadakalai and Thenkalai, he has started another kalai......." and to Thavasi he says that he has only small namam and Thavasi will be given a big namam by Kanthimathi ammal. This is hurting the sentiments of the Vaishnavites and I donot know what is the fun the Producer, the Director , the actors and others want to have out of this. Is it made to demonstrate the Director's sick sense of humour? What do you people want to portray? Do you want to say that Vaishnavites are cheats and they put namam on others to cheat or they are cheated by others and so they are putting this on their forehead? How long you people go on hurting the Vaishnavites and their symbols? Why didn't the character say that I have a small Pattai ( i.e. Vibhuthi Pattai) and Thavasi will get a big Pattai from Kanthimathi ammal? Is it because the serial revolves around Annamalai, a Shivaite Deity or you are scared of people in the Political Circle who are Shivaites? Can you do the samething with a Christian or a Muslim community? Can Komathy say that he is going to start another sect in Christianity or in Islam? Since the Vaishnavites are peace loving and donot resort to any violence or fight, you are taking us for granted. What do you know about the Vaishnavaite Culture and the contribution of Azhvars and Vaishnavas for Tamil Literature which the so called political parties could not do for decades with all the public money they have been having? Are they the same team of Radaan who produced the brilliant serials Chiththi and Kaveri where the stories were woven around Iyengar families and were well handled without any scathing comments? I am shocked. I had great regards for Mr.CJ.Bhaskar and Mrs.Radhika Sarathkumar after these two serials and used to feel proud when the initial clippings of the serial Chiththi showing the Temple of SriRangam ( Vaishnavite Seat equivalent to Vatican for Christians and Mecca for Muslims) with the Thiruman majestically portrayed is also being continued in Annamalai. But after seeing yesterday's episode, I am shocked to see if they are also influenced by cheap popularities. KIndly refrain from making such remarks in those serials and as the CEO of the Network, kindly make sure that you don't permit these types of dialogues in the serials from your network. I am marking this e-mail to all the egroups of the Vaishnavites in the world and request everyone of them to send e-mail, or telephone or send a letter to lodge our protest. I also apologise to my members in these egroups to pardon me for bringing this as part of the ongoing discussions. Regards Dr.T.A.S.Vijayaraghavan Professor XLRI, Jamshedpur
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