What: Nayanthara was once slut shamed by senior Tamil actor Radha Ravi who spoke at the launch of the trailer of Nayanthara’s film Kolaiyuthir Kaalam. The senior actor said, “Nayanthara acts as a ghost, and then she goes on to act as Sita as well. She acts as Sita! Earlier, to play the role of a goddess, they would look for [someone like] KR Vijaya. Now, anyone can be cast to play a goddess. They can cast someone who you want to pray to when you look at them, they can also cast someone you want to call towards you when you see them!”
Furthermore: Nayanthara issued a statement: “At the outset, I would like to remind Mr. Radha Ravi and the likes of misogynists like him that they were also given birth by a woman. By demeaning status of women and passing sexist remarks, these retarded men get a feeling of machismo. I feel terribly sorry for the way they treat women in an opinionated way and my empathy remains with all the women who live in the families of these ‘macho’ men. As an actor of considerable seniority and work experience, Mr. Radha Ravi should have led the younger generation by example, instead, he has chosen to take up the role of a “misogynist” role model.”
We say: We absolutely stand by Nayanthara. It’s good she called out “misogyny” when she saw it instead of saying the standard “no comments.”
