Tamil writer Jeyamohan faces backlash for his remarks against Keralites and ‘Manjummel Boys’

Movies By South First Desk Mar 11, 2024 Read the article

Tamil writer B Jeyamohan is making headlines because of his objectionable comments against Keralites.

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About the recently released Manjummel Boys he wrote, “real portrayal of tourists from the state who drink and puke during their trips to Kodaikanal, Ooty, and Kuttalam.”

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“That’s all it takes to get drunk. Vomiting, retching, falling, trespassing. Not interested in anything else. No basic knowledge. There is no general civility,” he wrote.

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The writer also criticised Malayalam filmmakers as a “group of drug addicts centred in Ernakulam”.

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He also alleged that films like Kili Poyi (2013), Vedivazhipadu (2013), Ozhivunerathe Kali (2015), and Jallikattu (2019) normalised drug addiction and prostitution.

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Responding to Jeyamohan’s comments, Tamil filmmaker Naveen Hidayath said that there is no difference between Sanghis who refer to Tamils as “porukkis” (loafers) and the author.

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Tamil filmmaker Lenin Bharathi wondered if Jeyamohan’s brain turned into a soured batter, which led him to use the term “Malayali porukkis.”

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Malayalam filmmaker B Unnikrishnan also stated that Jeyamohan couldn’t understand the tribute given by director Chidambaram (Manjummel Boys) to Kamal Haasan and Illaiyaraaja.

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