In 2019, film director P A Ranjith sparked controversy after he criticized the king. He said at that time that the rule of the erstwhile king was a dark age for Dalits.
Kamal Haasan supported director Vetrimaaran on No Hindu religion in Chola times statement. The filmmaker s remarks came just a day after the release of the film Ponniyin Selvan: 1 which is based on a fictional novel inspired by Raja Raja Cholan.
It all started at an event Vetrimaaran attended where he raised a few eyebrows when he said, "Raja Raja Chozlan wasn t Hindu but they (BJP) are trying to steal our identity. They have already tried to saffronize Thiruvalluvar. We should never allow that. " Tamil Filmmaker Vetrimaaran Claims Raja Raja Cholan Wasn t a Hindu King, Kamal Haasan Backs Him, Says There Was No Hindu Religion in Chola Times.
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