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Kamal Haasan defends violence in Tamil cinema
Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan
has dismissed allegations by Malaysian political
parties and NGO's that excessive violence in
Tamil movies is pushing ethnic Malaysian Indian
youth towards crime. The 56-year-old actor
defended Kollywood movies by saying that Tamil
films were merely "mirrors" which reflected
incidents, occurrences and behavioral patterns
of people and society. "Violent conduct is
widely reported in the daily life of the people
in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the rural areas.
We, through the movies, attempt to highlight the
social problems which already exist," the actor
told national news agency Bernama here.
"It's like a mirror which reflects the plus and
minus points of each one of us. It's up to them
to correct themselves while looking at the
mirror. It's as simple as that," he said. Asked
about the possibility of talented Malaysians
being given opportunities to appear in Tamil
movies, the actor said that he had discussed the
matter with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
during his visit to Tamil Nadu early this year.
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"We discussed the matter but, so
far, no significant progress has been made. But
I can give my word that talented Malaysians will
definitely be featured in my movies," he said.
Haasan recently had a discussion with the
National Film Development Corporation Malaysia
to explore ways for both countries to cooperate
in producing films in the near future.
