Vignesh Shivan, popular filmmaker and boyfriend of Lady Superstar Nayanthara strongly condemned the veteran actor Radha Ravi’s speech during the press meet of the movie “Kolayuthir Kaalam”.
In his series of tweets Vignesh slammed the insensitive comments of Radha Ravi who slut shamed Nayanthara in her own movie’s press meet. Vignesh who lost his cool voiced out for his girlfriend and mentioned the crimes of Radha Ravi which was not punished by Nadigar Sangam as he is a senior actor. He also tagged DMK President Stalin and Kanimozhi to take action against the actor.
Meanwhile actor Siddharth who never shied away to give his statements on important issues asked Vignesh why he is silent during the me too movement. In one of his 3 tweets Siddharth said that it is not a brave act to voice when our own is affected.
“To any woman with influence who chose to be silent about #MeToo because of petty insecurity or prioritized outrage, please know you are as guilty as the men who dismissed the movement out of inherent misogyny.” he said in one of his tweets.
I was shocked that my entire fraternity was either silent or cynical about the #MeToo movement; I silently rued the fact that it would take only the anger of a powerful woman to make the sleeping wake up. If you speak up only when your own are affected, it’s not called bravery.
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) March 24, 2019
To any woman with influence who chose to be silent about #MeToo because of petty insecurity or prioritized outrage, please know you are as guilty as the men who dismissed the movement out of inherent misogyny. Each individual must take responsibility irrespective of gender.
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) March 24, 2019
*women who chose to stay silent about other womens’ #MeToo survivor stories. It’s twitter, so I sometimes need to over state even the obvious. https://t.co/DIrwFMJeTa
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) March 24, 2019
Vignesh Shivan immediately came up with a statement saying that just because Nayanthara is silent in social media, it doesn’t mean that she is not supporting the me too. He also added that Nayanthara helped metoo victims by employing them in her movies.
Check out his tweet here :
With all due respect to you @Actor_Siddharth and ur opinion .. pic.twitter.com/C8uo2DDlzg
— Vignesh Shivan (@VigneshShivN) March 25, 2019
“At our times makers would consider K.R Vijaya to cast in such roles of Goddess but now whomsoever can act in such roles. “Nayanthara sustains in industry till today despite everything that happened in her personal life. People of Tamilnadu will forget everything easily. She acts as a devil in Tamil films and as Seetha in Telugu movies. In my days makers will cast only K.R Vijaya for such roles but today anyone can do those roles irrespective of their character.” Radha Ravi indirectly mocked Nayanthara based on her personal life. To express his thoughts he used the words Paatha udane kumbudravangalayum podalam, paatha udane koopadravangalyum podalam (We can cast those who are respected and those who sleep around).” he said in the press meet.
#Radharavi on stage#KolaiyuthirKaalam Trailer launch #Nayanthara#KolaiyuthirKaalam #KolaiyuthirKaalamTrailer @EtceteraEntert1 @DoneChannel1 @rajshriofficial @thisisysr pic.twitter.com/u21PLfkuFN
— Thiyagu PRO (@PROThiyagu) March 23, 2019
Click here to see how Vigensh Shivan responded to this speech of Radha ravi.
