The film maker of the documentary ‘Kaali’ Leena Manimekalai, requests people to use #loveyouleenamanimekalai’ instead of ‘#arrest leenamanimekalai’. She tweeted her request after her earlier tweet of her film ‘Kaali’ sparked outrage. Many people demanded her arrest and accused her of hurting the religious sentiments of Indian, especially the Hindus.
Leena Manimekalai, an Independent film maker tweeted the poster of her latest documentary ‘Kaali’. The poster which was posted last Saturday presents a woman dressed as the Hindu Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. Moreover, she holds a pride flag representing LGBT community in her hand.
Leena Manimekalai Tweet
The film revolves around the events that take place one evening, when Kali appears and strolls the streets of Toronto. If you see the picture, don’t put the hashtag “arrest Leena manimekalai” and put the hashtag “love you leenamanimekalai”, tweeted Leena Manimekalai.
ஒரு மாலைப்பொழுது, டோரோண்டோ மாநகரத்தில காளி தோன்றி வீதிகளில் உலா வரும்போது நடக்கிற சம்பவங்கள் தான் படம். படத்தைப்பார்த்தா “arrest leena manimekalai” hashtag போடாம “love you leena manimekalai” hashtag போடுவாங்க.✊🏽 https://t.co/W6GNp3TG6m
— Leena Manimekalai (@LeenaManimekali) July 4, 2022
After the film maker tweeted the poster on the social media handle, many demanded her arrest. Immediately, the Canada-based film maker, requested the people to use the hashtag”love you leenamanimekalai instead of #arrest leenamanimekalai.
Reacting to the tweets and her name being trending, she tweeted, “I have nothing to lose. I want to be with a voice that speaks without fear of anything until it is. If the price is my life, I will give it”.
“எனக்கு இழப்பதற்கு ஒன்றுமில்லை. இருக்கும் வரை எதற்கும் அஞ்சாமல் நம்புவதைப் பேசும் குரலோடு இருந்துவிட விரும்புகிறேன். அதற்கு விலை என் உயிர் தான் என்றால் தரலாம்” https://t.co/fEU3sWY4HK
— Leena Manimekalai (@LeenaManimekali) July 4, 2022
Leena hails from the Maharajapuram village in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar. She is acclaimed internationally for her films ‘Maadathy‘, and ‘Sengadal (The Dead sea)’ to her credit.
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