PremiumGautham Vasudev Menon about films on caste issues: These are not the stories that need to be told anymore; Netizens point out his surname
Gautham Vasudev Menon, who was last seen in Viduthalai Part 2, said caste-based films are told in the past because such stories cannot be set in present times
Last Updated: 09.26 AM, Jan 25, 2025
Director and actor Gautham Vasudev Menon, whose recent film Dominic and the Ladies' Purse is currently running in theatres, in a recent interview, shared about his opinions on caste-based films that have been coming out in the recent times, and how he finds them irrelevant to the present age.
Gautham Menon on caste-based films: It is getting bit too much
Director and actor Gautham Menon was last seen in Tamil film Viduthalai: Part 2 directed by Vetrimaaran, which spoke about caste and power atrocities unleashed on the oppressed. However, the filmmaker in a recent interview opined on caste-based films coming in the recent times and the need for it.
“I don't want to name the films, but division among people in terms of caste and the stories told about people, knowing that it is not present now and setting them in the 80s is not something I am inclined towards. It is getting a bit too much. I do not think those stories need to be told anymore. You cannot such stories in the present, which is why we still make it as 80s-set films. We cannot tell a story set in today's age because nobody wants it,” said Gautham Menon.
Also read: Gautham Vasudev Menon: Half of the stories made in Malayalam cinema will never get made in Tamil
Gautham Menon’s comments received backlash on social media
Soon after Gautham Menon’s comments went viral on social media, netizens began to call out the filmmaker for his ignorance. Some even called out the director for having a surname that denotes a caste and yet telling films on caste oppression is irrelevant in today’s times. Check out some of the reactions on social media for the director’s comments.
Meanwhile, you can stream Viduthalai duology on Prime Video. Helmed by Vetrimaaran, the film stars Soori, Vijay Sethupathi and others. The period action drama explores the brutality that the less privileged undergo due to power imbalance, fueled by caste and gender hierarchy.
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