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Hindu Makkal Katchi Women’s Wing Files Complaint Against Isaivani & Pa. Ranjith For Song Insulting Lord Ayyappa

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The Hindu Makkal Katchi demands action against singer ‘Gaana’ Isaivani and director Pa Ranjith for a song disrespectful to Lord Ayyappan.

The Hindu Makkal Katchi has filed a complaint with the Chennai Police Commissioner’s Office demanding action against singer ‘Gaana’ Isaivani and director Pa Ranjith for performing a song deemed disrespectful to Hindu God Ayyappan during an event hosted by the Neelam Cultural Center.

Hindu Makkal Katchi Women’s Wing State President Sushila Devi has filed a complaint with the Chennai Police Commissioner’s Office, expressing concern over a song circulating on social media. The song, which was performed by Gaana singer Isaivani at an event organized by director Pa. Ranjith’s Neelam Cultural Center, allegedly insults Lord Ayyappa and has deeply offended millions of devotees across India. Sushila Devi claims the lyrics of the song not only hurt the religious sentiments of those who venerate Ayyappa Swamy but also aim to disrupt social harmony and peace. She argues that the song is designed to stir hatred and unrest, particularly among Ayyappa devotees and women devotees, both in Tamil Nadu and throughout the country. She has urged authorities to intervene immediately by banning the song and the organisation by taking appropriate action against those responsible for spreading content that incites violence and disturbs public order.

Speaking to the press later, Sushila Devi strongly condemned Isaivani, stating, “We are severely condemning Isaivani why because she is talking in a disrespectful and offensive comments about Lord Ayyappa. The words she used are intolerable. We have never spoken ill of Christians or Muslims in the same way, I don’t know how it is fair only Hinduism is targeted. We never tell anyone not to go to church or mosque. In fact, we even revere Jesus as one of the 63 Nayanmar saints and worship him. So why is our faith being insulted? Isaivani’s comments against Lord Ayyappa are deeply disparaging. We have filed a complaint, and we expect immediate action to be taken.”

Background

At an event hosted by Pa. Ranjith’s Neelam Cultural Centre in 2020, Isai Vani sang a song targeting Lord Ayyappa and questioning the faith of Ayyappan devotees, with the line, “I am sorry Ayyappa” instigating women to enter the temple of the celibate Hindu god.

The lyrics of song goes like this:

I’m sorry Ayyappa,

What’s wrong if I enter pa?

This is not the age-old times to restrain us by terrorising,

I am the granddaughter of the beard man (referring to EV Ramasamy Naicker hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers)

Times have changed now

If you keep us away saying ‘theetu’ (untouchable)

I’ll progress like a ‘mass’

Whether it is jeans pant or saree, I’ll decide

Whether nurse or doctor, I’ll tell for myself after I grow up

Whether I’m single or committed, it’s my decision

I’ve the courage to hit back

Whether Sports or Dappankutthu, I’ll handle it if you let me free

If you extend a dupatta, shall I spit on your rituals?

I’m sorry Ayyappa

What’s wrong if I enter pa?

What’s this new confusion?

What if we enter breaking the barriers?

If you don’t give the rights, we’ll snatch it

If we don’t snatch it, we’ll lose it

The sky is near

If we study, everything is in our pocket

What’s the secret in birth?

If they don’t open the doors, we should break it open

Should she stand feeling shy? Should she keep bindi?

Should I get trapped at the hands of a monkey after studying hard?

My life is for me, why are you sad?

Why should I give my freedom to someone else?

I should choose my life partner myself

There’s self-respect, why should I be worried?

I’m sorry Ayyappa

What’s wrong if I enter pa?

This is not the age-old times to restrain us by terrorising.

As the song circulated online, outrage grew among netizens calling for action against the singer and Pa Ranjith for disrespecting Hindu god Ayyappan and Ayyappa devotees.

Critics highlighted the disparity in how the authorities handled similar incidents, referencing actress Kasthuri Shankar’s arrest for her remarks in Hyderabad. They demanded to know if Isai Vani would face similar consequences for insulting not only Hindu gods but also the devotees observing a 48-day fast known as Vratha.

In response to the situation, a formal complaint has been lodged at the Mettupalayam police station against Isai Vani and director Pa Ranjith. The complaint, filed by Ayyappa devotees, accuses them of belittling the Hindu god and undermining traditional worship practices, as well as targeting the Neelam Cultural Center for organizing the event.

It is noteworthy that the same Isaivani has also sung in praise of Jesus Christ several times. A song titled “Yesuvai Ni Vittu Pogadhe” which literally translates to “do not leave Jesus” was also sung by her. The songs literally preach the listener to not go in the “wrong path” insinuating other religions as “Satan’s path”.

Isaivani was also contestant in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5. She was also featured on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) ‘100 Women 2020’.

Pa. Ranjith is a rabid anti-Hindu Dravidianist filmmaker who had shot to fame using Rajinikanth by directing films like Kabali and Kaala. In Kaala, he subtly weaves anti-Hindu sentiments, portraying Hinduism and its symbols as inherently oppressive. The movie’s villains are given distinctly Hindu names, reinforcing negative stereotypes associated with the religion. In his recent flop film Thangalaan, he pedled the usual Dravidianist stereotyping of Brahmins as vile and cunning, de-Hindufying village deities, references to the Varna system, Vishnu, Buddha, Saint Ramanuja, Christianity, and Islamist tyrant Tipu Sultan.  In the film Attakathi, he even had dialogues that positioned pre-marital sex as a sort of achievement.

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