Ethirneechal Marimuthu Speaks About Caste Dominance In Film Industry; Says 'Mari Selvaraj Gave Me This Role..'

Ethirneechal Marimuthu About Caste Dominance In Film Industry: Some actors have expressed their concern in the Vaa Tamizha Vaa program about caste-based casting opportunites in Tamil film industry. Actor Marimuthu, who participated as a special guest, has shared his opinion about the same.

He also explained about how he got the opportunity to act in Pariyerum Perumal movie director Mari Selvaraj. Actor Marimuthu is playing the character Aadhi Gunasekaran in Sun TV's Ethirneechel serial. He has previously acted in character roles and as a villain in films. Especially in Pariyerum Perumal, his performance is appreciated by many.

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In this situation, the words spoken about director Mari Selvaraj by actor Marimuthu in the program Vaa Tamizha Vaa hosted by director Karu Palaniappan is now going viral as a video on social media.

In this episode of Vaa Tamizha Vaa, people from both sides were talking on the topic "The city does not look at caste much Vs The city does look at caste". When comedian Telephone Raj, who became famous for acting with actor Vadivelu said that caste is seen too much in cinema, Marimuthu denied that there was nothing like that.

Karu Palaniappan, who is the host asked both of them to explain their opinon in detail. Actor Marimuthu sadi, "I think there are about 80 to 100 people here. But everyone here has a unique experience. It has been 35 years since I came to Chennai. Those who gave me a chance in cinema and those who denied me a chance in cinema did not decide it based on my caste identity.

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At that time, comedy actor Telephone Raj said, "Some directors who belong to a particular caste make films only to form a team in their own caste. Another set of directors in another caste thinks that only their caste members should act and rise above in film industry. All of us in between are suffering because of this. Some people think that even the assistant directors should be of his caste.
To which Karu Palaniappan said "This is surprising. But the comedian said "There is nothing surprising in this. You can hide it like that, Sir. You know about the reality in cinema. In a few days I will die. I will die without achieving. I came to Chennai from Kanyakumari at the age of 18 to become an actor. Insults are the only thing left. I have been at home without shootinh for three years. They are not calling us after knowing about our caste."
Marimuthu denied that and said "You didn't get a chance for three years. It is very surprising. You have played very good characters in many Vadivelu films. So I think that you are hit in the dark somewhere. As you say everything will happen somewhere sir.

I will share something openly. Director Mari Selvaraj gave me the role in the movie Pariyerum Perumal because of his faith in my performance. Everyone will not celebrate us immediately. Bharathiraja, Bhagyaraj and Balachandran were not celebrated by anyone in the beginning."