Is the show mocking tamil culture? - Page 5

Originally posted by: RamanIshita

Not just tamil culture but many cultures have been portrayed in a comic way which is far from reality for ages in indian cinema (also internationally). Unfortunately racial humor tends to be most appealing to audiences of comedy and many cultures like chinese, black, and in india punjabis, tamils, gujratis have been used as part of this humor.

But its just for the purpose for entertainment and us complaining about it will not stop it. So it's better to switch the channel and watch something that doesn't offend us. 😳

Originally posted by: whitewitch

every culture has it own respect and value
if u cant respect tamil culture dont insult it
many of south indians do have problem when kolaveri realized.
but again it is writers creatvitiy

if it was that bad then it wont be that popular

and rajini sir never mocked north indians
he is gentleman too core
he has fans all over the world and if u know less about him that is u r problem.

Originally posted by: wizardofoz2

I am a Tamil Brahmin and disagree with the way the iyers are portrayed in the show. Actually Iyer moms are pretty classy and well spoken. Even the housewives speak excellent english, my mom is 70 and has been educated till the 10th standard. She communicates as well as anyone with a college degree, her english language skills are flawless and behaviour is not OTT like Ishitas mom in the show.

Ekta should have done proper research and portrayed the community a little sensitively. It should have been really classy. Tamilians are generally very low key people. The young Iyer women are all well educated and independent.

Brahmins do not say "vanakkam". The elders say "Namaskaram" and the youngsters generally go by saying "Hello Mama " or "Hello Mami".

Originally posted by: prejudiced

Amen!

But then, I think its more so ignorance than the intent to mock.

Anycase Personally, Ive put this in the back burner for now. There are several other positives to the show that am willing to not pay too much attention to this issue.

Originally posted by: wizardofoz2

Ekta could have gotten Sudha Chandran to enact the mom. Not that Neena Kulkarni is not good. Having Sudha would have imparted an authentic flavor to the character of Ishita's mom. Anyways it is what it is. Nevertheless I think this is a contemporary story by Star Plus standards and a great way to capture the 11 p.m. slot.

Originally posted by: Krishma042

I am not really sure how tamilians dress, talk etc but if they made Ishita dress, behave, talk like typical tamilians wouldn't that infact be more of the stereotypical portrayal ?
Also, I may be wrong, but mostly from whatever shows or movies I have watched, they usually show the gujuratis or the punjabis in a comic way and the tamilians as the serious types.
I agree on the mom though, she does go ott sometimes.