Finally, Nayanthara broke her Silence to condemn Radha Ravi
Nayanthara finally broke her silence to condemn Radha Ravi for his senseless speech against her at a recent film event. The Lady Superstar requested Nadigar Sangam to form an internal complaints committee as per the instruction of the court.
Nayanthara says she has been forced to make her stand clear on the issue. She starts by writing, “I rarely issue public statements, as I have always allowed my professional work to speak for itself. However, desperate times mandate desperate measures. Today, I am compelled to issue a detailed statement so as to clarify my own position and also to champion the cause of women who bear the brunt of male insensitivities and sexism.”
She thanked MK Stalin for immediately suspending Radha Ravi from the DMK party, she said, “First and foremost, it is my bounden duty to place on record my sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to the President of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Thiru.M.K.Stalin for swiftly taking action against misogynistic speeches of Thiru. Radha Ravi. Sincere Thanks to you sir.”
‘Men are born to women’
She went on to add, “At the outset, I would like to remind Mr.Radha Ravi and the likes of misogynists like him that they were also given birth to by a woman. By demeaning the status of women and passing sexist remarks, these retarded men get a feeling of machismo. I feel terribly sorry for the way they treat women in an opinionated way and my empathy remains with all the women who live in the families of these ‘macho’ men. As an actor of considerable seniority and work experience, Mr. Radha Ravi should have led the younger generation by example, instead, he has chosen to take up the role of a misogynist ‘role model’.
The Lady Superstar says that Radha Ravi is has done this cheap act to grab the attention. “These are troubled times for women, as women are establishing themselves predominantly in every field of public life and asserting their due place in this era of meritocracy. When actors like Mr.Radha Ravi fall out of business and become irrelevant, they tend to rely on cheap popularity tactics in order to grab some limelight. What remains shocking about his male chauvinistic speeches are that he never ceases to get applause and laughs from some members of the audience. As long as the audience encourages sexist remarks, speakers like Mr.Radha Ravi will continue to thrive on misogyny and cracking of jokes denigrating women. I strongly urge well-intentioned citizens and my beloved fans to deeply discourage the behavior of the likes of Mr. Radha Ravi.
Notwithstanding the aforesaid advisory, through this statement, I would like to strongly register my condemnation and protest against the derogatory speeches made by Mr.Radha Ravi against
women and children in general and me in specific.”
By accepting multifarious roles, she wants to entertain her fans, she reveals. “God has been amply kind in giving me wonderful professional opportunities and the affectionate movie-goers of Tamil Nadu have amply rewarded me for my good performances. Irrespective of all negative remarks and aspersions cast upon me, I shall continue to take up the multifaceted roles of Sita, ghost, goddess, friend, wife, lover, so on and so forth with the sole intention of providing maximum entertainment to my fans”.
Asking Nadigar Sangam to form a grievance committee for women, she adds, “Lastly, my humble question to the South Indian Artistes’ Association (Nadigar Sangam): Will you set up the Internal Complaints Committee as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s dictum and commence an internal inquiry as per Vishakha Guidelines???”
She ends thanking all the good and kind hearts who have stood beside her and supporting her through this unexpected phase of intentional negativity!
