While members of the DMK and its sympathizers in media and cinema go about wearing “Hindi Theiryathu Poda” t-shirts to oppose the supposed ‘Hindi opposition’, actress and television host Harathi known for her comic roles in Tamil movies voiced out her opinion on the matter saying that just like how Tamil is dear to people of Tamil Nadu so are other languages to other people. She said that it is wrong to denigrate other languages and added that those who want to learn can learn. She also took a jibe at her fellow artist colleagues that those flaunting the “Hindi Theriyathu Poda” t-shirts today would not hesitate to throw it away if a Hindi film chance comes their way.
நம்ம தமிழ் -தாய் மாதிரி நமக்கு உயிர்மூச்சு😍 பிறருக்கு அவங்க மொழி அப்படிதான்… 🙏
ஆதி மொழி தமிழிலிருந்து தான் எல்லா மொழியும்பிறந்திருக்கு..🤗 அதனால பழிப்பது தவறு விரும்பினால் படிப்போம்… இந்தி பட வாய்ப்பு வந்தால் t. Shirtயை கழட்டிவிடுவார்கள் பிரபலங்கள் ஜாக்கிரதை 😂🤣😂— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 8, 2020
Since this tweet, she had come under the attack from online trolls and DMK IT cell handles who had resorted to fat shaming her and passed misogynistic comments.
கலாச்சிடாராம🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂புதுசா யோசி #podagroup https://t.co/TYmFbzxMMv
— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 9, 2020
However, Harathi has been giving it to them back in style by going offensive on abusive tweets while giving a strong rebuttal subtly.
அடேய் அரவேக்காட்டு முட்டா பயலே பயிற்று /அதிகார மொழியா ஆங்கிலம் இருக்கே அது மட்டும் உனக்கு இனிக்குதோ?? இந்தி மட்டும் எதிர்க்கிற உன்ன மாதிரி காண்டு படிச்சவன் எண்ணம் ஈடேராது ..போட அங்கிட்டு 😡😡 https://t.co/Hyb89pci5e
— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 8, 2020
She even posted an edited picture of her in which she had written “Mujhe Hindi bhi aathi hai, Muttaal aakaama poda” (I know Hindi too, don’t fool people, get lost!)
— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 9, 2020
However, all hell broke loose when she responded to a picture posted by a user in which she and her husband can be posing with DMK patriarch Karunanidhi. She said noted that she respected the leader and that is why studied Hindi in the ‘school run by Karunanidhi’s family’.
ஐயாவை மதிக்கிறேன் 🙏வணங்குவேன்🙏
அதனால் தான் அவர் குடும்ப பள்ளியில் இந்தியும் பயின்றேன்😍 https://t.co/Net8REfMqh— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 9, 2020
To those saying that people in Tamil Nadu can study Hindi privately by enrolling in Hindi Prachar Sabha or in any other private centre, she asked whether they will pay for it.
அடேய் #podagroup உளறி… இலவசமாம்??? நீ பாத்த??? படிக்க நினைக்கிறவங்களுக்கு காசு நீ கொடுப்பியா??? https://t.co/O1cS0cSHUy
— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 10, 2020
When another user had asked her whether learning Hindi had given her a chance in Bollywood films, she said that she has been doing Tamil translation of stories and dialogues, narrating scripts in Hindi to actresses coming from the north to work in South apart from dubbing for Hindi movies. “Nalla irukken!” (I am doing good!), she noted.
இந்தி படங்களுக்கு தமிழ் மொழி பெயர்ப்பு கதை வசனம் எழுதுகிறேன்… Dubbing செய்கிறேன்… அங்கிருந்து வரும் கதாநாயகிகளுக்கு கதாபாத்திரம் விவரிக்கிறேன்… நல்லாயிருக்கேன்😍😍🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 https://t.co/a0oxoxpvwq
— Actress Harathi (@harathi_hahaha) September 10, 2020