After several days of tensions over scenes in Vijay-starrer film Sarkar, that irked the AIADMK government in the state, matters finally came to a close on Friday after makers of the film were forced into editing out ‘controversial’ parts of the film. However, the reaction of the government has provoked Vijay fans, who have taken to social media with videos of them burning and destroying freebies distributed by the TN government in the past few years.
One scene from the film involves the burning of freebies, like mixies, grinders and fans, which were distributed by the erstwhile Jayalalithaa-regime. The AIADMK government took umbrage with the scene, terming it an insult to former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, despite the fact that both major parties in the state have indulging in handing out freebies in the past.
In videos that have now gone viral on YouTube and WhatsApp, fans of actor Vijay are seen setting fire to mixies and grinders with stickers of the late AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa.
With the theme music of Sarkar playing in the background, these fans are seen kicking, thrashing and throwing government-given laptops and table fans, in addition to grinders and mixies. In one video, a fan is seen setting fire to a TV and mixie and then kicking it down a cliff. Another video shows a man setting fire to a TV inside his house even as the news about the Sarkar controversy plays out on another TV nearby.
Compilation of many such videos of burning and breaking freebies of TN government by Vijay Fans. Don't miss any of these mischievous activities. Funny to watch but very sad to see my state is filled with fools to be influenced by actors with vested interests. #Sarkar pic.twitter.com/XROWKJWju4
— Saiganesh (@im_saiganesh) November 9, 2018
Video of a Vijay fan who had broke the laptop given by #Jayalalithaa just because someone had tore the banner of Vijay. This is what Tamil films with so called social films can achieve. Youngsters following Tamil films are becoming biggest fools. #Sarkar pic.twitter.com/YbCR4asBYv
— Saiganesh (@im_saiganesh) November 9, 2018
These videos have also gone viral on apps like Tik Tok and Musical.ly that allow users to re-enact scenes.
பிஞ்சு குழந்தைகள் மனதில் நஞ்சை விதைக்கிறார்கள் விஜய் ரசிகர்கள். எம்.ஜி.ஆர் போல ஒரு ஆபத்தான அரசியல் சக்தியாக விஜய் மாறுகிறார். கோட்பாடுகளில் இருந்து விலகி கவர்ச்சி அரசியலுக்கு தான் விஜய் இழுத்துகொண்டு செல்கிறார். pic.twitter.com/MnTswIBt8x
— masilan (@masilan) November 9, 2018
Some examples of what impact the #Sarkar movie has made among some youngsters & diehard @actorvijay fans! They are thrashing all TV,fan, grinders & even laptops which is given by govt & which they've been using,they've posted in Tiktok @ARMuragadoss ,Is it positive or negative? pic.twitter.com/bu9G9U3akW
— Sanjeevee sadagopan (@sanjusadagopan) November 9, 2018