A recent speech made by Jyothika at an award function has stirred a controversy. While Hindu leaders have demanded an apology from her, her fans have come to the actress’ support,
In her address at the award event, Jyothika, said, “One wonders why such a huge amount was spent on Big temple (Lord Brahadeeswarar temple) in Thanjavur”. She also urged people not to offer money as offerings to hundis kept across temples and rather use it for charity works.
She said that she visited the beautiful temple in Thanjavur, during the shooting of ‘Ratchasi’. “It was beautiful and looked like a palace. On the next day, I was shooting for a scene at a hospital in the same town, but it was very badly maintained and felt bad about it,” she said, requesting everyone to donate to hospitals and schools the same way we donate to temples. “Hospitals are more important for people to survive,” she added
Opposing her, a Tamil scholar said, “Born and brought up outside Tamil Nadu, she has no clue about Big temple. It is our pride. High time she learns about them from her father-in-law and a good orator Sivakumar”.
Coming to her support, one of her fans said, “Its really bold for a heroine 2 say what she said, even some big heros dt approch these topics. Instead of spreading hate in the name of religion, degrading women & doing politics out of it! Better improv d hospitals & school instead of fighting for a religion!”
Another fan said, “Temple’s Are Maintained Like Palace. But I Couldn’t Tell How Bad Hospital Was , During The Shoot Of My Film. As We Told In Film #Ratchasi Just Like We Donate To Temple We Must Donate To Schools & Hospitals – #Jyothika | ”
Director of her movie Saravanan praised Jyothika and said the sight of the hospital affected the actress because there weren’t even separate maternity wards and women had to deliver babies in highly unhygienic surroundings.
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