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AIADMK Calls Out Kollywood Celebrities’ Stoic Silence On Custodial Death Under DMK Regime After Vocal Activism During EPS Regime

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The AIADMK IT wing has taken a direct swipe at pro-Dravidianist DMK-sympathizing Kollywood actors, mocking their selective outrage and performative activism. During the AIADMK regime, several Kollywood celebrities like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Vetrimaaran and others were vocally critical of the government, especially during the tragic custodial death of P. Jeyaraj and his son Bennix in Sathankulam. Even though the then-government was handling the case with caution due to its sensitive nature and COVID-19 restrictions, these stars acted as de facto mouthpieces for the opposition DMK, amplifying its narrative and portraying the administration in a negative light.

Now, under the DMK’s rule, a similar tragedy has occurred yet again with a 27-year-old Ajithkumar, a temple security guard, died in police custody in Sivaganga after allegedly being assaulted during interrogation over a theft case. Initially released after questioning, he was detained again the next day by a special team and reportedly beaten following conflicting statements. His guilt or innocence remains unconfirmed, but what’s clear is the conspicuous silence from the same celebrities who once rallied against state violence.

This glaring double standard hasn’t gone unnoticed. The AIADMK IT wing took to its official X account to call out the hypocrisy with biting sarcasm, posting, “Which celebrity do you miss the most at this time, who only spoke out during the AIADMK rule? Tell us in the comments.”

The post has sparked a wave of online reactions, with many netizens echoing the sentiment that the so-called social justice warriors of Kollywood seem to have lost their voice when the spotlight turned toward a government they ideologically support.

Stoic Silence Of Kollywood Virtue Signallers

‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth, who relased a picture of his ‘angry face’ expressing shock over the incident and calling for all the officials to be severely punished, has gone on mute to shoot for his next film with Sun Pictures.

Director Vetrimaaran who had made a film on custodial torture and had tweeted supporting justice for Jeyaraj and Bennix hasn’t uttered a word on any of the above deaths.

The last tweet of his was in support of Jai Bhim, a controversial film starring and produced by ‘actor’ Suriya on police torture. He went on to say, “This entire incident as a result of an organised crime.”

Many other Kollywood personalities like ‘Jayam’ Ravi, directors Vetrimaaran, Karthik Subbaraj, Pa. Ranjith and others have resorted to looking the other way.

Pa. Ranjith’s is an interesting case where he has played safe by retweeting a tweet from another handle about the recent Thiruvannamalai incident. Just like a soft slap on the cheek. Maybe he is having some trouble in his spine (probably lacks one), to give a hard-hitting statement.

This dead silence now and selective outrage from these celebrities tells a lot about their opportunism and how they stand in mercy at the gates of Gopalapuram.

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