@jayashree I am not against having film stars or film personalities or sports persons as role models. But are they choosing the right ones.
For e.g I greatly admire Sathyan Anthikad and Ranjith. The type of movies they make. Sathyan Anthikad touches the ground level issues in a beautiful way. And Ranjith brings out the social issues. Srinivasan depicts the hypocritic society in the most satirical manner. Ranjith's Spirit, Indian Rupee were beautiful movies, so where Srinivasan's Vadakku nokki yantram and Chinthavishthya Shyamala. There are many, but just taking few.
I love Ashutosh Gowrikaar's works, Mani Ratnam's work. Lagaan, Swades, Jodha Akbar and even the TV series Everest has something positive about it, inspiring about it.
And Mani Ratnam Nayagan, Roja and Bombay leave you with pertinent questions. I can never get over the dialogue Roja tells " I want my husband" in the movie Roja or the dialogue Banu tells " I want my kids" in Bombay. The desperation of a wife in Roja and the desperation of a mother in Bombay which cuts above all ideologies was beautifully portrayed by Mani Ratnam. They enriches you.
But do we make meaning ful art that influences people in a positive way today. In Malayalam new gen movies means alcholhol, drugs, live in, pre marital and extra marital relations. Rarely a Traffic or a Spirit or a Drishyam comes. You have to wait ages for a feel good movie like Banglore Days.
Tamil I guess is better off and Hindi yes there are interesting concepts coming up. And TV the mass medium do we even need to talk what it teaches, where we people struggle to watch something meaningful.