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Feb 16

Sati was the most forceful issue created by the Evangelical-Utilitarian alliance to validate Brit rule in India.

The missionary-Brit nexus inflated the # of incidents to horrific levels for politics.

Cholas have documented Sati giving a much needed nuance to this topic (1/8)

The colonial term Sati to refer to this practice is incorrect . Sahagamana/anugamana is the right Indic term.

Anugamana was a rare and sporadic practice in ancient Thamizhagam.

Vaanavan Maadhevi (mother of Rajaraja) chose to do it after the passing of Sundara Chola.

There are several conditions for it to be permitted in Chola tradition:

1) the wife must be in perfect physical and mental health
2) it should be purely voluntary without external influences
3) the close family members must request her to reconsider until the final moment

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Feb 13

Kadhalikka Neramillai - a lighthearted film on the surface that espouses the Drav question of - "Is marriage really necessary?"

Directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, the film has a puratchi pudhumai pen at its helm, and yes she is not a random girl, but a TamBrahm.

An analysis:

This rom-com has Shriya Chandramohan as its central character - she has a BF, registers her marriage months before the engagement (WHY?), drinks, has premarital fun, doesn't know to wear a saree, smokes after a breakup etc.

In summary, a modern day career-centric, jolly good woman. No issues. But is she a "random" modern day woman? Nope.

In egalitarian EVR land where there are no c@ste surnames, the film portrays her family as TamBrahms with no hesitation whatsoever.

Shriya finds days before her "official" engagement that her legally wedded husband is cheating on her.

So, in a case of role reversal, she drinks, and tries smoking in an attempt to move on, like "men". Her father is sorta cool with it. Her aunt (played by Vinodhini) jokingly hints at having "properly" smoked before.

Just moments before there's a deliberate scene where the aunt calls Shriya's father as "Athimber" (a word used by Ds to m0ck TBs)

But why this depiction of community is necessary? Read on.

Image Source: Netflix

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Jan 27

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The reaction to this teaser from the TB community on X has been interesting.

Some say Dravidam shouldn't be blamed for such portrayals, rather the TB director/actor & their family should be.

Some say not doing Trikaala Sandhyavandhanam is the reason for this. A reply (1/7)

https://twitter.com/labstamil/status/1883504923045929340

An asset can be at risk due to both internal vulnerabilities and external threats.

In this analogy, D is the threat - the bad actor who attacks the system.

The comm's flaws (giving up tradition, embracing liberalism/modernity, poor parenting etc.) are the vulnerabilities.

While no doubt both internal and external risks have to be addressed, is it really the right time to discuss vulnerabilities when the system is under attack?

Some say Ds shouldn't be blamed for a systemic flaw - this is such a self-flagellating view that also underestimates D.

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Jan 2

Here's Bottom 10 Tamil movies from 2024 that pander to D ideology by either targeting a micro community, or by peddling anti-H, or anti-nationalistic communist dialogues.

These films will have to be named and shamed, for these are the Gems of Dravidawood:

1) Ayalaan - great care is taken for a 5 sec "comedy" clip making a random TB mama fall into the sewage drain.

To pick a junior artist, dress him up in a TB mama attire, do multiple retakes to get it right requires ideological passion.

In D-wood film, villain's company is named "Aaryan" industries.

2) Lal Salaam - imagine a director going out of the way in her audio launch to claim that superstar is not a Sanghi.

And then makes a substandard secular film with Rajini as Moideen Bhai giving lessons on haram and halal.

What's a secular film, u ask? Simple. One in which the do-gooder hero is a M and the villain is a H.

Thanks to the lost hard disk, otherwise LoL Salaam would have won all Acadummy awards only.

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Jan 1

Movies are a powerful influential visual medium that Dharmics should never give up on!

The BO failures of Thangalaan, Viduthalai 2 and the success of Amaran must encourage us!

Here are my Top 10 Tamil films from 2024 that are D ideology free and make for excellent OTT watches:

1) Garudan: A rooted, raw and riveting film that explores an untouched area in Tamil cinema - of politicians trying to loot temple property.

The film is unapologetically H, down to its bones and its very soul. Don't fall for the VM credit gimmick. Garudan is D-free (Amzn Prime)

2) Barring the deliberate hiding of Major's comm, Amaran is a thoroughly well-made film that's a fitting tribute to the courageous sacrifice of our soldier. A tearjerker that'd make grown men cry.

Its BO success is a slap in the face of ideologues who detest nationalism(Ntflix)

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Dec 29, 2024

Clean, Green, and (relatively) cheap, our neighboring nation Sri Lanka is a must visit this Dec-Feb season.

6 day SL itinerary peppered with places from Ramayana and Ponniyin Selvan trail.

Bookmark this thread to plan your next trip, with helpful tips and map links (1/8)

Day 1: Reach Colombo airport and go to Kandy, if you have time, you can visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage enroute.

Here, based on the timings, you can watch a herd of elephants eating/ bathing. You can also take a walk with, or feed the elephant for extra cost.

Entry fee is less for Indians than other foreigners, thanks to SAARC. Show your passport to get a 6$ discount.

Check-in at Kandy aka Senkadagalapura, the last seat of royal power in Lanka. Explore this ancient capital city of Sinhala kings which is a UNESCO World heritage site.

Temple of the Tooth Relic, which houses Buddha's tooth is famous and filled with pilgrims and tourists. Entry to the complex is 2000LKR for all foreigners.

They provide a cloth to cover your legs just in case. Pilgrims offer flowers to Buddha's relic, and some can be seen lighting lamps.

The complex also has many museums if you're interested. A cultural dance performance is also near Kandy lake, for those interested in recalling Perahera festival vibes from Ponniyin Selvan

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