tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post3400124050038743844..comments2023-11-03T19:09:34.422+05:30Comments on Jayakumar Balasubramanian: Cinema and Politics in South IndiaJayakumar Balasubramanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284472611141135192noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-27799860580957259532008-09-07T02:20:00.000+05:302008-09-07T02:20:00.000+05:30My understanding on this topic: Post independence ...My understanding on this topic: Post independence south India saw movements of revolution based on rationalization. The movement itself was by large induced by various artists(not just cinema, various other). Movie was growing up as a bigger medium and the artists used it as the bandwagon, so they both grew hand in hand. <BR/><BR/>And it is not something wrong for a cine hero to start a party, but can he hold up to the responsibilities imposed on him is the question. And people should make the educated choice rather than blind acceptance.Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755528681193959376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-34768647544366440462008-09-06T20:15:00.000+05:302008-09-06T20:15:00.000+05:30Raghavendra,MGR didn't have any children.Raghavendra,<BR/><BR/>MGR didn't have any children.Jayakumar Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284472611141135192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-14450872492763505462008-09-06T20:12:00.000+05:302008-09-06T20:12:00.000+05:30Harish,Every other movie star has done similar 'so...Harish,<BR/><BR/>Every other movie star has done similar 'social service' before entering into politics. Their 'fan clubs' have organized blood donation camps, free eye checkups etc. If they are so good with that, why don't they continue doing it in a big scale and become another Aravind eye clinic or the best NGO of the world? Why they are planning to enter the politics? After all, it is not the only way to serve people.Jayakumar Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284472611141135192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-89346606947076543532008-09-05T19:26:00.000+05:302008-09-05T19:26:00.000+05:30did mgr have no children at all?we never hear anyt...did mgr have no children at all?we never hear anything about them.raghavendra rao khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457085485945252035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-37413406734291042982008-09-05T18:51:00.000+05:302008-09-05T18:51:00.000+05:30Nice blog Jaya; but I would slightly disagree with...Nice blog Jaya; but I would slightly disagree with you regarding the version 3.0 hero Chiru. I agree that he might not have done full ground work before joining politics but he was doing good things before he even had the thought of joining politics; one such example is his blood banks. And as we know people listen to only movie heroes and not the background poets nor the intellectuals; hence we need a movie star who has charishma with the background of a group of intellectuals. I'm not expecting Chiru to do anything on his own; if he can simply implement the thoughts of educated intellectuals behind him like Dr. Mithra etc. thats like nothing.<BR/>And yes; I'm not a fan of chiru or anyone; all I hope is to see some change in our politics.Harish Pulimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100063269046262448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-26418118726010751792008-09-03T12:24:00.000+05:302008-09-03T12:24:00.000+05:30It depends on their brainwashing capability. As NT...It depends on their brainwashing capability. As NTR was primarily inspired by MGR, my vote goes to MGR.Jayakumar Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284472611141135192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-91592297411249142902008-09-02T21:11:00.000+05:302008-09-02T21:11:00.000+05:30what would have happened if mgr and ntr were born ...what would have happened if mgr and ntr were born in same state?who would have become cm?raghavendra rao khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457085485945252035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-85899660301208805292008-09-01T16:23:00.000+05:302008-09-01T16:23:00.000+05:30Girish,Thanks for your words.The Version 1.0 media...Girish,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your words.<BR/><BR/>The Version 1.0 media is about dramas and street plays used during pre-independent times to carry the message to uneducated,rural,poor people. Very complex principles like nationalism and secularism were taken to masses using this simple, yet powerful media.Jayakumar Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284472611141135192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-87674871949661914392008-09-01T16:21:00.000+05:302008-09-01T16:21:00.000+05:30Iyer sir,Thats exactly my point. For years togethe...Iyer sir,<BR/><BR/>Thats exactly my point. For years together people were mid-handled by politicians and it continues to be the same. The recent addition to the list are the actors.Jayakumar Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284472611141135192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-24253563773618489932008-09-01T13:55:00.000+05:302008-09-01T13:55:00.000+05:30Nice post. I almost thought this article was by a ...Nice post. I almost thought this article was by a veteran political analyst before I remembered who you were. :)<BR/><BR/>From what I heard, the reason NTR came into politics was because he overheard the then Congress General Secretary Rajiv Gandhi abuse the then CM of Andra Pradesh. The concept of telugu pride came from there. <BR/><BR/>But pray tell, what was version 1.0?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-75063138476002482602008-08-28T18:19:00.000+05:302008-08-28T18:19:00.000+05:30I like the well reasoned write up by you Jayakumar...I like the well reasoned write up by you Jayakumar , as is always the case with your scripts . <BR/>I have a slightly variant thought on this . <BR/>You see the masses are gullible. Their education level is such that they cannot think beyond the frontiers of their door. <BR/>But My little awareness has shown that despite their poverty and ingnorance, they can easily see what is right and what is wrong . They are not crooked. They could see thro the Indira Gandhi emergency . But for them you and I would not have had this freedom <BR/>Every politician be Jaipal Reddy or Laloo Yadav has taken these innocent people for a ride. ( small inturruption) continue LATER <BR/>P.R.IYERiyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671857849717211837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901843.post-4254397934797218872008-08-28T15:32:00.000+05:302008-08-28T15:32:00.000+05:30Nice Blog Anna.The cinema guys in 70s entered poli...Nice Blog Anna.<BR/>The cinema guys in 70s entered politics by chance. But nowadays people dream of becoming CM as soon as they become actors. In my opinion intention of anyone from cinema entering politics, whether in 1970s or 2008, is to hinder growth and allow any amount of corruption. Until people treat them as saviors in real life too, they would continue doing like this.Shanmugahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550314308674780004noreply@blogger.com