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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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