Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal director Vignesh Shivan responds to criticism, says ‘Don’t know a lot about feminism and sexism’

Director Vignesh Shivan, whose newest movie Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal has attracted criticism for its perceived problematic portrayal of ladies, responded to the criticism in a brand new interview. Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal stars Vijay Sethupathi as a person who’s dishonest on two girls concurrently, however remains to be being fought over. The two girls are performed by Nayanthara and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

In an interview on Galatta Plus, the filmmaker was requested how he averted pushing the movie right into a ‘sexist zone’. Citing the instance of Netflix’s Sex Education, he stated that he avoids displaying his scripts to others earlier than making his movies, as a result of he believes that too many opinions may distract him from the objective.

Vignesh stated, “I don’t know much about (subjects) like feminism and sexism. I just make movies to entertain. I faced backlash even with Paava Kadhaigal. For me, entertainment is the main goal, and I move the story towards that. Even when we write a song, the first priority is to make it a hit. 90 percent of my thoughts are about whether the scene is enjoyable. And other things come within the remaining 10 percent. I don’t know if I am mature enough to balance the fun (and social issues).”

He continued, “I am satisfied when I know that the scene will be enjoyable. For example, there is a Netflix show called Sex Education in which a mother, who is sex therapist, gives tips to her son. If you ask the question whether you can portray a teenager like that, you can’t move the story further. That’s why I don’t discuss even my scripts with anyone because I know these questions will stop me from taking the story forward. I have done this film with conviction. I wanted this to be in this flavour.”

“I saw the movie in theaters, and it has everything I expected it to be. There was no unexpected reaction. I expected people will clap during the scene in which they (characters) debate about almonds and pistachios, and that’s how the audience reacted to the scene. This is all I want,” he concluded.

Previously, Samantha had stated that she solely desires the viewers to have time with the film, and never overthink it. She stated throughout a Twitter AMA, “I wanted to be a part of a film that made people smile Not think .. not over analyse…not dissect .. Just take a break from our day to day issues and laugh a little.”

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal has attracted destructive evaluations. For the Indian Express, Manoj Kumar R known as the movie ‘a colossal mess’. He wrote, “It’s unclear why either Kanmani or Khatija would wish to be locked in a romanceless relationship with Rambo. He can’t even look into the eyes of these women properly while speaking with them. And he’s very bad at romance or romantic gestures that sweep a woman off her feet. And yet, Kanmani and Khatija compete against each other for Rambo’s affection.”