Udhayanidhi Stalin’s production house Red Giant Movies has presented a Mini Cooper, a luxury sports car, to director Mari Selvaraj in recognition of the success of their latest film, Maamannan. The movie, starring Udhayanidhi, Vadivelu, Fahadh Fassil, and Keerthy Suresh, was released on June 29 and has garnered critical acclaim as well as positive responses from audiences. Maamannan marks Mari Selvaraj’s third triumphant anti-caste film, following the success of Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Karnan (2021).
Udhayanidhi took to his social media platform to announce the gift and shared pictures of the presentation. In a tweet, he expressed his gratitude to Mari Selvaraj, stating that the film has sparked discussions and debates among Tamils worldwide. Udhayanidhi emphasised that Maamannan has effectively conveyed the principles of self-respect and social justice advocated by influential leaders such as Ambedkar, Periyar, Anna Durai, and Kalaignar (M Karunanidhi) to the younger generation.
ஒவ்வொருவரும் ஒவ்வொரு விதமாக விவாதிக்கிறார்கள். தங்களுடைய எண்ணங்களை கதையுடனும் களத்துடனும் தொடர்புபடுத்தி கருத்துகளை பகிர்கிறார்கள். உலகத் தமிழர்களிடையே விவாதத்துக்குரிய கருப்பொருளாக மாறியிருக்கிறது. அம்பேத்கர், பெரியார், அண்ணா, கலைஞர் போன்ற நம் தலைவர்கள் ஊட்டிய சுயமரியாதை உணர்வை,… pic.twitter.com/ro4j7epjAI
— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) July 2, 2023
He also added, “The film has had a great victory commercially too. Red Giant Movies is happy to present a Mini Cooper to Mari Selvaraj sir. My thanks to my Mari Selvaraj sir for giving wings to Maamannan so it may fly across the world.”
During the presentation ceremony, Udhayanidhi was spotted wearing a small image of a flying pig, a significant symbol in the Maamannan storyline. The event was attended by Red Giant Movies’ associate producers M Shenbagamoorthy and R Arjun Durai as well as distribution head C Raja, among others. The Mini Cooper, a luxury sports car priced at approximately Rs 50 lakh, added an extra touch of grandeur to the occasion.
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