Nayanthara broke her silence to condemn Radha Ravi for his misogynistic speech against her at a recent film event. The Aramm star urged Nadigar Sangam to form an internal complaints committee as per court direction.
Nayan says she has been forced to make her stand clear on the issue. She begins, “I rarely issue public statements, as I have always allowed my professional work to speak for itself. However, desperate times mandate desperate measures. Today, I am compelled to issue a detailed statement so as to clarify my own position and also to champion the cause of women who bear the brunt of male insensitivities and sexism.”
Thanking MK Stalin for swiftly suspending Radha Ravi from his party DMK, she said, “First and foremost, it is my bounden duty to place on record my sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to the President of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Thiru.M.K.Stalin for swiftly taking action against misogynistic speeches of Thiru. Radha Ravi. Sincere Thanks to you sir.”
‘Men are born to women’
She goes on to add, “At the outset, I would like to remind Mr.Radha Ravi and the likes of misogynists like him that they were also given birth to by a woman. By demeaning the status of women and passing sexist remarks, these retarded men get a feeling of machismo. I feel terribly sorry for the way they treat women in an opinionated way and my empathy remains with all the women who live in the families of these ‘macho’ men. As an actor of considerable seniority and work experience, Mr. Radha Ravi should have led the younger generation by example, instead he has chosen to take up the role of a misogynist ‘role model’.
The Maya star says that Radha Ravi resorts to cheap means to draw attention. “These are troubled times for women, as women are establishing themselves predominantly in every field of public life and asserting their due place in this era of meritocracy. When actors like Mr.Radha Ravi fall out of business and become irrelevant, they tend to rely on cheap popularity tactics in order to grab some limelight. What remains shocking about his male chauvinistic speeches are that he never ceases to get applause and laughs from some members of the audience. As long as the audience encourages sexist remarks, speakers like Mr.Radha Ravi will continue to thrive on misogyny and cracking of jokes denigrating women. I strongly urge well-intentioned citizens and my beloved fans to deeply discourage the behaviour of the likes of Mr. Radha Ravi. Notwithstanding the aforesaid advisory, through this statement I would like to strongly register my condemnation and protest against the derogatory speeches made by Mr.Radha Ravi against
women and children in general and me in specific.”
By accepting multifarious roles, she wants to entertain her fans, she reveals. “God has been amply kind in giving me wonderful professional opportunities and the affectionate movie-goers of Tamil Nadu have amply rewarded me for my good performances. Irrespective of all negative remarks and aspersions cast upon me, I shall continue to take up the multifaceted roles of Sita, ghost, goddess, friend, wife, lover, so on and so forth with the sole intention of providing maximum entertainment to my fans”.
Asking Nadigar Sangam to form a grievance committee for women, she adds, “Lastly, my humble question to the South Indian Artistes’ Association (Nadigar Sangam): Will you set up the Internal Complaints Committee as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s dictum and commence an internal inquiry as per Vishakha Guidelines???”
She signs off thanking all the good hearts who have stood by her and supporting her through this little phase of negativity!
