Originally Posted by
Arvind Srinivasan
IMHO it is not worth challenging Kamal's views if all one can do is pose a question as to whether he has the guts to criticise other religions. Rather it is better if we can accept the fact that it is his prerogative to single out the religion he wishes to talk about. It is rather amusing to see people levy criticisms on him over this. I do have a lot of differences of opinion with Kamal's ideologies . But the fact that he wishes to single out hinduism in all his criticisms hardly affect me in my judgement on what he's got to say.
And like irir, I believe this has all got to do with him coming from that community. Another person who was equally castigated for his marked criticisms in films against his own community was his guru, K. Balachander. Arangetram for example caused a huge furor and in subsequent films, KB had to leave the community he talked about in ambiguity. My relatives still call Arangetram as an abomination.