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Meet Ameer, A Dravidian Propagandist And The Bestie Of Drug Peddler Ex-DMK Man Jaffer Sadiq

March 2, 2024
The Commune

Ameer Sultan, a Tamil film director, who is known for films like Mounam Pesiyadhe, Raam, Paruthiveeran, etc .is in the news for all the wrong reasons. His connection with Jaffer Sadiq, a former DMK NRI Wing office bearer and Tamil film producer, is being discussed widely in social media circles as more and more narcotic consignments are intercepted across the country.

Ironically, the film Raam made by Ameer is about how a son’s journey in getting justice for his mother who gets killed by a young neighbour after she finds out about his drug addiction.

Ameer’s Knee-Jerk Reaction After Drug Bust

Ameer tried to wash his hands off of Sadiq by claiming that he was unaware of Sadiq’s “other face” and also stated that the shooting of the film Iraivan Miga Periyavan was halted abruptly following the news of the ₹2000 crore drug bust. 

In a press release on 26 February 2024, he stated, “In the last couple of days, all the news about Jaffar, the producer of my film “Iraivan Miga Periyavan” has shocked me. On the 22nd, when I was shooting for the final stages of the movie “Iraivan Miga Periyavan”, the shooting was suddenly stopped. Why was the shooting stopped? What’s going on around me? I came to know that through the media. I still don’t know what the truth is. However, if there is any truth in the allegations in the news, it should be condemned and he must be punished. The media industry knows very well that I am always against the principle of making compromises with actors and producers to earn a lot of money. In that sense, I would like to state that I will not continue to work with anyone involved in illegal activities. Even now, I am busy with film work in my office where I regularly meet journalists. After knowing the full details, I will soon meet the press and media department. “God is great.”

Ameer on 1 March 2024 shared a video of his in which he said, “To the press and netizens, despite me clearing my stand with respect to Iraivan Miga Periyavan’s producer Jaffer Sadiq, some reporters, friends, in social media platforms are connecting me to the crime. I would like to convey this to them: Basically, I am against liquor, prostitution, and loans for interest, and I follow a religious path that professes this. In this scenario, when you link me to the crime, it will only damage my name and affect my relatives mentally, you will not achieve anything out of it. All the accusations you make will be investigated by police and other authorities. When they ask me to appear for interrogation, I am ready to comply. I thank my supporters. God is great.”

In essence, he tried to establish is Muslim identity and tried to distance himself away from Jaffer Sadiq and the drug bust.

Ameer Sultan – Jaffer Saadiq Links 

During launch function of his film “Iraivan Miga Periyavan” in February 2022, Ameer is seen saying Jaffer Sadiq is a distant relative of his. He also mentions that Sadiq had been requesting Ameer to direct a film under his banner for 5 years. Questions arise over Ameer’s naivety when it comes to understanding his own relative. 

Another video surfaced on social media platform X where Ameer is seen wishing all success to Jaffer Sadiq. He says, “I have been closely watching his meteoric rise in all businesses he has begun. I pray he achieves success with this film (production business) Iraivan Miga Periyavan too.”

It is noteworthy that he addresses Sadiq as “thambi” and Sadiq addresses Ameer as “Anna”.

Director Ameer and Jaffer Sadiq launched a coffee shop named 4AMCoffee and Kitchen under the Mahyan Pvt Ltd incorporation at ECR near Chennai. The managing director of this organisation, Abdul Basith, is also a director of Zuko Overseas Pvt Ltd along with Jaffer Sadiq. Interestingly, Ameer Sulthan aka director Ameer is also a director of Zuko Overseas Pvt Ltd. 

For the launch of the coffee shop, director Vetrimaran and actor Soori were present. Another coffee shop named Law Cafe was opened at Radhakrishnan Salai under the Mahyan Group of Companies banner run by Ameer and Sadiq.

Ameer, Vetrimaran, and Jaffer Sadiq have been photographed frequently establishing the closeness of directors in the Tamil film industry with so-called producers.

Some of the films that Jaffer Sadiq has produced include Ameer’s Iraivan Miga Periyavan, Mangai, and Indira. These films were produced under the JSM Pictures banner. Interestingly, Sadiq’s X handle’s cover pic has 4 posters – the three mentioned above and a film named Maayavalai which is produced by Ameer’s own production house and co-produced by Vetrimaran’s Grass Root Film along with Jaffer Sadiq.

It is noteworthy that DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s wife Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi was the chief guest at the launch of a single from the film Mangai.

Saleem Bhai Biriyani chain which is apparently owned by Jaffer Sadiq himself and was inaugurated by Ameer. As he interacts with the press and news channels, Ameer discloses that Saleem Bhai Biriyani shop is one of Sadiq’s ventures.

The both together have met MK Stalin and Kanimozhi as well.

This establishes their thick friendship more than ever.

The Dravidianist Face Of Ameer

Against the backdrop of the Ram Mandir Pran Prathishta event, Ameer was seen questioning Lord Rama’s relevance in Tamil Nadu. In an interview about the Ram mandir, he says, “Rama is not even a God in Tamil Nadu. How many temples of Rama are there? I am also from TN – do we have as many temples like Murugan, Mariyamman for Rama? Tamils never celebrated Rama Navami like they celebrated Vinayaka Chathurthi or Thai Poosam. It is not a part of our culture. Nobody asked for the Ram Mandir not to be built, we only asked to not destroy a masjid and construct a temple on that site. Still, they did it. Nobody got angry also for this (hinting at tolerance).”

Peddling DMK Propaganda

In this interview with Aran Sei YouTube channel, he claims the BJP is a party that does politics over dead bodies, comes to power through violence and riots, and that it is a party that came into being through violence. He also claims I.N.D.I.Alliance gives a lot of hope for people since the country is going towards dictatorship and that all central agencies like ED and, the Supreme Court are under the control of the PM. He mocks the PM saying, a Pappu meets the press and the people alike but this 56″ chested legend doesn’t. Like all other Dravidianists, Ameer also peddles the same lie – can’t say for sure if this will be the last elections for India – he justifies this statement by saying the same government brought in demonetization and stopped circulation of 2000 rupee notes later, they abrogated Article 370 – if they can do that, they can do this also – thus planting seeds of doubt in people’s minds about the BJP and sowing seeds of hatred against the party as well as those supporting the party. 

He also adds that Jai Shri Ram was only heard in the north, now the slogans are being heard in the south too, thanks to Annamalai’s padayatra so people must be aware. All through the interview he continuously uses the word pavayatra (yatra of sin) instead of padayatra. 

In another interview with Behindwoods, he claims people ostracised Tablighi Jamaat for spreading covid and that the Muslim community was already shunned to a large extent by labelling them as terrorists in films and general narratives. In this too, he attacks Modi for not visiting Manipur at the time of the riots and says it is Hindu fanaticism as the reason for it. When asked whether Muslims are not a part of the BJP, he says it is not about whether Muslims are members or not, it is the fact that “dominant caste” people are members of the party and these castes were responsible for the oppression of lower castes.

In another video, he peddled lies that RSS was the organization controlling Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK). He claims he deduced this after seeing the “trolls” associated with NTK would only attack DMK or Periyar on social media platforms and that they would not attack the BJP. He also spreads misinformation by peddling the same lie as leftist or Dravidianist media – he claims a Muslim was lynched for not saying Jai Shri Ram and another was pushed off the train for the same reason. He also states that since NTK speaks of spirituality, the mask has come off and they are nothing but the BJP themselves!

In this video from The Debate YouTube channel, he justifies the release of 1998 Coimbatore blast convicts citing their age and health conditions as grounds for release, emphasizing that such action aligns with existing legal provisions.

In another video, he equates the burkha with the practice of Marwadi women covering their heads. Then he drags PM Modi’s mother into the argument, suggesting she also covered her head and hence it was a comparable cultural practice.

Ameer very slyly questions whether practices like burning corpses and the consumption of human meat by aghoris can be considered regressive. He further questions the notion of “progressiveness”, citing examples such as drinking cow urine and shooting Gandhi’s photo with a gun and taking a video of it. Ameer also asserts that these aspects should be scrutinized by the directors of films like “Kashmir Files” and “Kerala Story.”

Again halfway through the interview, Ameer questions as to why Modi interfered in matters like Triple Talaq, suggesting that he should focus on his own religious beliefs first. He also repeated misinformation about alleged Hindu perpetrators in cases of lynching and rape. 

Ameer also expressed the opinion that Muslims should leverage “scientific” arguments to counter films like Burkha, Farhana, Vishwaroopam, etc., demonstrating the merits of Islamic practices. For instance, he suggests that wearing a Burkha has its advantages and should be defended using scientific reasoning. 

Ameer claimed that there wasn’t any media channel advocating for Muslims. In the video, he discusses parents expressing concerns about their children allegedly being “held” within Kalki ashram and Isha Yoga centre. Notably, he does not address the activities within a madrasa.

Speaking about the Ilayaraja-Ambedkar controversy, he alleges that Ilayarajaa bows down to the influence of the Ambani-Adani group, contrasting this with the example of Ambedkar, who overcame adversity from a humble background to draft the constitution of the country.

In 2016 he peddled propaganda against Uniform Civil Code.

These are just some of the many instances where Ameer shows his pure hatred for RSS and Hindus and claims that Muslims are minorities who are being “oppressed” and alienated by the majority in the country but he does it very slyly in a manner where the victim card is actually flashing.

When a person with such a perverted mindset can talk about all this, surely one wonders if his claims of ignorance about his partner and producer bestie and relative Jaffer Sadiq are indeed true. 

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