TestenGOLD- Free

NOW SCREENING: PUTTING NAME BEFORE THE TITLE
The New Indian Express|January 11, 2025
Some southern stars are requesting fans to drop their titles. These epithets have a complex play not just in films and politics, but in the Dravidian ideological ecosystem too
- SUGATA SRINIVASARAJU
NOW SCREENING: PUTTING NAME BEFORE THE TITLE

IAMIL actor Ajith Kumar has been in the news. In a video circulated on January 7, his race car was seen hitting the barrier of a racetrack and spinning out of control. He was then seen getting out of the car and walking, rather unaffectedly, towards an ambulance. The whole thing could have been a scene from one of his movies, but it was real. This happened when he was practicing for an upcoming race in Dubai. The 53-year-old actor owns a racing team and had been serious about the sport for decades.

An emotional response for an incident of this nature, nearly life-threatening, from Ajith's fan base would perhaps have received massive amplification had the actor's fan clubs coordinated or manufactured a reaction. But as early as 2011, the actor had asked for all his fan organisations to be dismantled. He just wanted to be a professional, wanting the imaginary frames of his films to be just that. He did not want to exploit or extrapolate his creative enterprise into the hyperbole of real-life stardom.

In 2021, again, Ajith expressed his desire for a mundane existence when he asked people to cut out the title bestowed on him as 'Thala' (literally 'the head', meaning 'the chief'). Whatever his prompts or provocations may have been, to willingly denounce a title, especially in the world of Tamil cinema, was no ordinary act. In what constitutes the Tamil cinema milieu, it is an established tradition to weld a grand title to the given name of a big actor, as if to celebrate immortal distortion.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 11, 2025-Ausgabe von The New Indian Express.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 11, 2025-Ausgabe von The New Indian Express.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

WEITERE ARTIKEL AUS THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESSAlle anzeigen
The New Indian Express

HAND WELFARE SUPPORT TO ONLY THOSE ELIGIBLE

TELANGANA is set to roll out four welfare schemes this Republic Day. the schemes—including the much-awaited Rythu bharosa, a farmer investment support—will likely entail an expenditure of ₹45,000 crore a year.

time-read
1 min  |
January 18, 2025
Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space
The New Indian Express

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market

time-read
1 min  |
January 18, 2025
The New Indian Express

Economic growth poised to rebound: RBI report

THE economic growth, which surprisingly slumped to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the second quarter, is poised to rebound, as demand regained momentum, though stickiness in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the latest RBI bulletin has said.

time-read
1 min  |
January 18, 2025
The New Indian Express

Crawford Storms into ITF M25 Futures Semis

OLIVER Crawford of Great Britain, the second seed, blanked Yurii of Ukraine 6-0, 6-0 with a superlative display of precision and power in 42 minutes to move into the semifinals of the BR Adityan ITF M25 Men's Future Tennis championship being held at SDAT Tennis Stadium.

time-read
2 Minuten  |
January 18, 2025
The New Indian Express

NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota, 3rd Such Case in Jan

An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha died by suicide in his hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota on Thursday night, the third such case this month in the city, exposing failure of administrative measures aimed at addressing the crisis in the 'coaching capital'.

time-read
1 min  |
January 18, 2025
The New Indian Express

An Se Young: Crown jewel of badminton

EAT, sleep, repeat. In a sport that is as dynamic as badminton, An Se Young is one constant. South Korean ace has been the jewel in the crown of women's badminton in the last two years or so.

time-read
2 Minuten  |
January 18, 2025
HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK OF MAAMAN
The New Indian Express

HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK OF MAAMAN

ON friday, the makers of Maaman released the firstlook posters of the film and announced that they are aiming for a summer release. the upcoming film stars Soori and is written and directed by Vilangu-fame Prasanth Pandiyaraj.

time-read
1 min  |
January 18, 2025
The New Indian Express

GCC Clears 34,835 MT of Waste During Pongal

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) announced that it has removed 34,835.32 tonnes of waste from January 11 to 16 during the Bhogi and Pongal festivals.

time-read
1 min  |
January 18, 2025
Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court
The New Indian Express

Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday said if the pending issues between Governor R N Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government, including selection and appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to state universities, are not resolved by the next date of hearing, the court will intervene to resolve the issues.

time-read
2 Minuten  |
January 18, 2025
Climate-driven changes create conditions where WILDFIRES become more frequent, even in winter
The New Indian Express

Climate-driven changes create conditions where WILDFIRES become more frequent, even in winter

LOS Angeles is still grappling with blazes that killed 27 people so far, burnt over 12,000 structures and forced more than two lakh people to evacuate.

time-read
4 Minuten  |
January 18, 2025

Wir verwenden Cookies, um unsere Dienste bereitzustellen und zu verbessern. Durch die Nutzung unserer Website stimmen Sie zu, dass die Cookies gesetzt werden. Learn more