While replying to an anti-caste post of actress Kaajal Pasupathi, Director Cheran, allegedly made a statement against reservation in India and deleted the tweet immediately. Screenshot of the same is doing rounds in the micro blogging social media site and the filmmaker has blocked a number of users regarding the issue. In the screenshot, we can see the filmmaker blaming people who are spreading hatred in the name of caste and the people who are “enjoying” the offers in the name of caste.

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Cheran, the three time national award winner for his filmmaking skills, surprisingly participated in Bigg Boss house and shocked everyone by lasting in the game show for 91 long days. The last film he helmed was ‘Thirumanam’ which released earlier in 2019. Cheran is also considered as one of the seasoned actors as his acting in “Autograph”, Thavamai Thavamirunthu” impressed a large number of family audience.

During his Bigg Boss stint, Cheran announced that he is going to work with Vijay Sethupathi in his next. The filmmaker is pretty much active in Twitter for past several months and his Twitter ID got verified as an official account by the Twitter management very recently. Unlike other top-tier filmmakers, Cheran is very much interactive with his followers in the micro blogging social media sites.

Now, one of his recent twitter activity got him into controversy. After the nationwide trend of “Hindi Theriyathu Poda” hashtag against Hindi imposition, a number of Twitter wished for “Saathi Vendam Poda” (We don’t want caste, get lost) hashtag to trend in the social media platform. Actress Kaajal Pasupathi who involves herself in the anti-caste campaigns that are taking place in twitter, uploaded a picture of Dr. Ambedkar with his popular quote to express her stand against casteism. “If caste defines this society, let the poison to spread in the air” the quote of Dr. Ambedkar read.

Check out her post here :

#சாதி_வேண்டாம்_போடாhttps://t.co/Vq1Qhedm1X pic.twitter.com/qet7WdCF5M

— Kaajal Pasupathi (@kaajalActress) September 8, 2020

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Director Cheran, replying to this post, said “If we are referring to this quote of him even after all these years, this selfish society needs to be blamed. A group that separates others in the name of caste and the people who are enjoying the “benefits” are the reason behind the existence of caste. It is not easy to remove it” his now-deleted tweet read.

Check out the screenshot of it below :

This comment from the filmmaker irked many people who saw the tweet. “I feel ashamed of myself for celebrating him as a filmmaker at one period. He is so caste obsessed ?” wrote one of a twitter user on seeing this comment from Cheran.

இவனை எல்லாம் ஒரு காலத்தில் சிறந்த இயக்குனர்ன்னு கொண்டாடினதுக்கு வெக்கப்படுகிறேன். இவ்ளோ முட்டாளா? சாதி வன்மம் உள்ள ஆளா?? ச்சைக்🤦🤦🤦

— Surya Born To Win (@Surya_BornToWin) September 9, 2020

After posting this comment, the twitter user got blocked by the renowned filmmaker.

சாதிய வன்மத்தோடு இருந்த சேரனின் பதிவில் நான் இட்ட இந்த பதிலுக்காக சில்ற சேரனால் ப்ளாக் செய்யப்பட்டேன் என்பதை இந்த சந்திற்கு தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன் 🤣🤣🤣

அநேகமஃ, இன்னைக்கு பலர் ப்ளாக் வாங்கி இருப்பாங்கன்னு நினைக்கிறேன்… ,😂 https://t.co/XBgSfqyvIX pic.twitter.com/zbHOTW903Z

— Surya Born To Win (@Surya_BornToWin) September 9, 2020

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When another twitter user asked why Cheran blocked him, the filmmaker said that people are allowed to post comments with respect.

எதிர்கருத்தை மரியாதையோடு பேச அணுக அனுமதி உண்டு. பேசலாம்..

— Cheran (@directorcheran) September 9, 2020

Check out his further replies :

அதை முதலில் தரம் குறையாமல் பேச பழக விவாதிக்க கற்றுக்கொடுக்கலாம்.. பிறகு பேசலாம் ஜாதியை பற்றி.. என் நிலைப்பாடு ஜாதிகள் இல்லாத மனிதனாக இருக்க ஆசைப்படுகிறேன்.. பிடிக்கவில்லை ஜாதி வேண்டுமெனில் என்னோடு பேசி பழகாதீர்கள்… உள்நோக்கம் இருப்பின் நான் அதில் வரமாட்டேன். நன்றி.

— Cheran (@directorcheran) September 9, 2020

அதைத்தான் செய்தேன் அதற்கு இப்படி ஒரு பகிர்வு… ஹாஹா.. நான் சில்ற… அவர் நோட்டா மாறுன கதைய எடுத்து சொன்னா புரிஞ்சுக்கலாம்… pic.twitter.com/xYXLQNFiL6

— Cheran (@directorcheran) September 9, 2020

மிக்க நன்றி தம்பி…

— Cheran (@directorcheran) September 9, 2020

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