There is much talk about @Thalaivithefilm ' starring #KanganaRanaut. It is based on the life of #Jayalalitha, the six times CM of Tamil Nadu, who ruled the Tamil silver screen before entering politics on the behest of her mentor M.G. Ramachandran.
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A story thread - 1/n.
Her rise in politics was nothing short of meteoric.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have had bitter battles over water of the Cauvery river and these sentiments run deep. Jayalalitha fought the fiercest on this issue making her a disliked figure in most of Karnataka.
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Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have had bitter battles over water of the Cauvery river and these sentiments run deep. Jayalalitha fought the fiercest on this issue making her a disliked figure in most of Karnataka.
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But the interesting story is that you could actually call her a Kannadiga too.
How?
She was born in Melukote(50kms from Mysuru), lived in Mysuru and Bangalore before moving to Chennai.
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How?
She was born in Melukote(50kms from Mysuru), lived in Mysuru and Bangalore before moving to Chennai.
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Even more interesting is the story of the community, the 'Hebbar Iyengars'. Some say the community migrated from Tamil Nadu around the 12th century, while others claim that they were Kannada brahmins who adopted Saint Ramanuja's philosophy.
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This community speaks a Kannadised version of Tamil known as Hebbar.
But Jayalalitha put an end to this question, by proclaiming that she knows Kannada but she is a Tamilan.
Like Yuval Harai says, we are the stories we believe in.
Choose your story wisely :)
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But Jayalalitha put an end to this question, by proclaiming that she knows Kannada but she is a Tamilan.
Like Yuval Harai says, we are the stories we believe in.
Choose your story wisely :)
5/5- ends.
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