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At the airport, AR Rahman runs into Ilaiyaraaja and declares, “TN is always the destination”

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At the airport, AR Rahman runs into Ilaiyaraaja and declares, “TN is always the destination”

At the airport, Ilaiyaraaja and I are both returning from separate countries, but our final destination is always Tamil Nadu, says AR Rahman.

The renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja and composer AR Rahman shared a selfie video on Instagram on Thursday when they crossed paths at Chennai International Airport. Both of them were returning from different countries, but Tamil Nadu was their final destination, according to AR Rahman’s caption.

We are returning from many continents, but our final destination is always Tamil Nadu (sic),” AR Rahman said as the video’s caption. Ilaiyaraaja was arriving from Budapest as AR Rahman was departing from the US, he said. At the Chennai airport, both ran into one another.

Fans expressed their delight at seeing them interact in the comments area. Many of them used heart emojis in their replies. The image was dubbed legendary and epic by some. Enough happiness for the day (sic), read one comment. The best post to start our day with, according to singer Nivas.

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Ponniyin Selvan, the upcoming film from Mani Ratnam, is something AR Rahman is eagerly anticipating. This is his fifteenth endeavour with the seasoned veteran.

At the CII Dakshin 2022 – South India Media & Entertainment Summit, which was put on by the CII, Southern Region, AR Rahman recently made a comment regarding the representation of South Indian actors in films. AR Rahman gave a powerful speech about celebrating differences and bringing people together via art.

He cited an incident during his seven-year vacation to Malaysia, saying, “I met a Chinese guy there. He was a gentleman. He was expressing his preference for India and the fairer people of North India. Their films are far more endearing.

The statement, according to AR Rahman, severely distressed him. “I was baffled as to how he arrived at the opinion that North India is superior. I questioned whether he had ever seen southern-produced movies. I felt quite uneasy. Casting people with colour, in my humble view, is what we need to do. Make them more effective. Give them personas that will elevate them. South Indians should prioritise this since we value our culture.

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Post Kanguva debacle, Tamil Nadu producers demand ban of YouTube channels from theatres

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Post Kanguva debacle, Tamil Nadu producers demand ban of YouTube channels from theatres

This decision comes after the release of Kanguva on November 14, which saw a lot of negative feedback on the opening day from YouTube reviews.

On Wednesday, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council (TNPC) issued a strong statement requesting theatre owners to ban fans’ interviews by YouTube channels on theatre premises post the first day first shows (FDFS) and cooperate in doing away with this FDFS public review and opinion process completely. (Also read: Kanguva producer’s wife says Disha Patani’s role in film was to ‘look pretty’, deletes comment after backlash)

In a long four-page letter, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council has condemned ‘personal attacks and incitement of hatred in the name of film reviews.’ They said that films like Indian 2, Vettaiyan and Kanguva were highly impacted due to YouTube FDFS public reviews.

What the letter stated

This letter comes after the release of Suriya’s film Kanguva on November 14 which saw a tremendous amount of negative feedback from the audience in the first day first show YouTube reviews and opinion videos. The TNPC wrote that journalists have the right to criticise flaws in the film and talk about the positives and negatives but no one can engage in personal attacks and try to destroy the entire film in their reviews. According to them, this would lead to the downfall of the film industry itself.

The letter also stated, “Critics have every right to review movies. But we request all journalists to write film reviews keeping in mind that hatred towards a film should not be sown in the media because of personal malice. It is imperative that all the associations related to the film industry unite and stop this practice by not encouraging them anymore.”

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Kerala was the first state to establish this ban on YouTube reviews. In 2023, Mubeen Rauf, director of Aromalinte Adyathe Pranayam, who was supported by the Producers’ Association filed a case in court to ban YouTube reviewers from theatre premises as their negative public opinion videos were affecting the film business.

The Kerala High Court then issued a directive to the concerned authorities to prevent online reviews of films by social media influencers, YouTube reviewers, and bloggers for seven days following the release of a film.

The court went a step further and even issued notice to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central Board of Film Certification to establish clear and transparent guidelines for online film critics and vloggers. Producers felt this move would protect the industry.

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