Chennai, June 11: Actor Kamal Hassan's under production film 'Sandiyar' (rowdy) has generated a controversy here with Puthiya Tamizhagam, a Dalit party, protesting against the film shooting on the plea that it would spark off communal clashes in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. Hassan, who had planned to start the shooting of the film at Chinnamanur and Bodinayaganaur in Theni district on June 9, had cancelled it, following threats by the party.
The 'muhurt' of the film was held at a public function at Madurai a month back, in which Kamal Hassan had stated that the film would be based on an incident.
Hasan had also sought police protection but the Theni district police had expressed its inability, citing shortage of police force as the reason.
The Puthiya Tamizhagam had stated that it would not allow the shooting as the film, based on an incident of caste clashes, as it would create trouble in the communally sensitive southern parts of the state.
"We will not allow the film to be shot at any cost as it will spread sickle culture, which is on wane in the southern districts," Puthiya Tamizhgam chief K Krishnasamy has said.
However, All India Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam, a Thevar based party, has offered full protection to the film crew.
N Sethuraman, its president had stated that he would organise a volunteer force to provide protection for the shooting.
Bureau Report