The
Tamil Nadu government had called
for a 12-hour bandh to condemn the
ethnic war in Sri Lanka and the
film industry also showed their
solidarity by staging a protest
at the film chambers in their own
style. Addressing the demonstration,
director Bharathiraja stated that
if the government does not heed
to their request to stop war in
Sri Lanka, then the next step taken
would be ‘ultimate’.
He added that all cinema related
work will come to a stand still.
Speaking at the event, actor Sathyaraj
stated that the Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister Kalaignar had called for
this protest and all Tamils who
have racial affinity should take
part in the demonstration to express
their support.
Others who were present in the demonstration
were directors, K Balachander, Ameer,
Cheran, Murugadoss, actor ‘Ganja’
Karuppu, FEFSI president V.C. Guhannathan,
Sasikumar, Samudirakani, Rohini,
K Palaniappan and many more. The
Producers’ Council president
Rama Narayanan did not participate
in the demonstration.
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