Adoor’s South First interview stirs a hornet’s nest

Kerala By Sreerag PS December 12, 2022 Read the article

The students of KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science of Arts (KRNNIVSA) have been on a strike.

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They are demanding the resignation of the film school director Shankar Mohan, accusing him of caste discrimination against students and staff members.

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A South First interview of filmmaker and chairman of KRNNIVSA Adoor Gopalakrishnan, where he defended Mohan, has created an uproar in Kerala.

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The Students Council of KRNNIVSA has written an open letter to Gopalakrishnan refuting his arguments in defence of Mohan.

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The student’s letter hinted that the institute chairman did not respond to the complaints the students had submitted to him nor initiate a discussion.

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The Students’ Council questioned Gopalakrishnan refuting news reports on the breach of reservation norms at the institute.

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They referred to how only students from the general category were admitted to the Department of Direction in 2022.

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The letter concluded by saying Gopalakrishnan should have responded after hearing them and the staff members, and not just the justifications of the director.

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Several members of the internet community accused Gopalakrishnan of “lying” and suggesting that “upper-caste rationale (is) at work”.

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Art critic and curator Johny ML opined that the upper-class rationale that one born into a noble family could never commit a mistake is at play.

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National award-winning film director VC Abhilash said he had lost all respect he had towards Gopalakrishnan.

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