The incident where a film crew participated in Tamil Nadu government’s function in Mamallapuram, has become an issue of controversy recently. A dance festival, organised by the Tamil Nadu government has been happening since December 23, 2021 in Mamallapuram. The festival is being conducted on behalf of the Tourism Department of the Tamil Nadu government and will be held till January 23rd.
The festival is from 5:30 pm to 8:30, where traditional folk arts and dances are performed. The Lakshman Shruthi concert was held on the night of the day before yesterday. The director, actors and the producer of the Tamil film ‘Velan’ made an appearance on the stage, in between the concert. They had come to advertise and promote their film, which was released recently.
The festival, which featured the film’s team for promotions, in a government event, has become a controversial matter. While this itself was questionable, the film team’s visit also amounted to violation of COVID norms. The beach opposite the festival’s venue has been closed in order to avoid huge gatherings. However, in the event, large number of people flocked together to take selfies with the team, defying COVID norms, as a result. This has also become a questionable matter.
(With inputs from Dinamalar)
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