Emphasizing the instance of an extremely wicked parent, a Tamil actor-director called Ranjith, has outrageously caused fury following his comments supporting honor killings. After a screening of the film Kavundampalayam in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India on August 9, in an interview with journalists afterwards, Ranjith made an alarming claim that “Caste-based honour killing isn’t violence.”
According to India Today’s report, Ranjith tried to make this evil act seem like it was an unfathomable expression of parental love. Talking about the pain only parents know, said Ranjith (source). If a bike gets stolen won’t we go see what has happened? Those parents whose lives are about their children get angry and show it. It is not violence; it’s just their care for them.
Ranjith has been no stranger to courting controversy with his words before. His past controversial comments have been sexist, calling out people who wear short clothes and dance in front of everybody. Notably, though, his movie Kavundampalayam deals with issues such as caste war and how parents control their children's lives. A line in its trailer also provoked debate: “Mannula vivasayam pannardhu mukkiyam illa, ponnula la vivasayam pannanum” which means: "It's not important to do farming in our lands, we've to impregnate women".
Many people have expressed shock and anger online because what he said amounts to defending honour killing. Someone on social media pointed out the discrepancy between Ranjith’s real-life beliefs and his antagonist roles in movies saying “So he literally did not act in movies but rather he is that character.” This person questioned why he had such a “sick mentality” claiming that he is not only ignorant but also dangerous.
An outraged individual wrote, “Ranjith, you’ve crossed a line. Honor killing is not love, it’s barbarism. Your words are promoting a toxic mindset that has no place in our society.”
More of this was said by others when one said that “And people say children are safe in India.” The other one said, “This guy needs to be behind bars for saying this”. This backlash has also given rise to discussions on the larger implications of regressive ideologies in a country grappling with caste-based violence and honour killings.
In conclusion, Ranjith’s defence of honour killing has become the topic of controversy. As his critics have pointed out; it has attracted condemnation from many quarters and generated much debate as to why such toxic narratives continue to hold sway over modern India.
According to India Today’s report, Ranjith tried to make this evil act seem like it was an unfathomable expression of parental love. Talking about the pain only parents know, said Ranjith (source). If a bike gets stolen won’t we go see what has happened? Those parents whose lives are about their children get angry and show it. It is not violence; it’s just their care for them.
Ranjith has been no stranger to courting controversy with his words before. His past controversial comments have been sexist, calling out people who wear short clothes and dance in front of everybody. Notably, though, his movie Kavundampalayam deals with issues such as caste war and how parents control their children's lives. A line in its trailer also provoked debate: “Mannula vivasayam pannardhu mukkiyam illa, ponnula la vivasayam pannanum” which means: "It's not important to do farming in our lands, we've to impregnate women".
Many people have expressed shock and anger online because what he said amounts to defending honour killing. Someone on social media pointed out the discrepancy between Ranjith’s real-life beliefs and his antagonist roles in movies saying “So he literally did not act in movies but rather he is that character.” This person questioned why he had such a “sick mentality” claiming that he is not only ignorant but also dangerous.
An outraged individual wrote, “Ranjith, you’ve crossed a line. Honor killing is not love, it’s barbarism. Your words are promoting a toxic mindset that has no place in our society.”
More of this was said by others when one said that “And people say children are safe in India.” The other one said, “This guy needs to be behind bars for saying this”. This backlash has also given rise to discussions on the larger implications of regressive ideologies in a country grappling with caste-based violence and honour killings.
In conclusion, Ranjith’s defence of honour killing has become the topic of controversy. As his critics have pointed out; it has attracted condemnation from many quarters and generated much debate as to why such toxic narratives continue to hold sway over modern India.
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