A shame

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Originally Posted by Plum

Besides, through history, the minority that decries marriage(or its primitive versions) have continued to exist. Atheists have been there from Vedic times. Yet, marriage and GOD are quite near the top of the pyramid even now in the social order of 'holy cows'.
Oru kamalahasanA vandhu adhai poratti pOda mudiyum? I dont think so.

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Incidentally I've also often felt that Kamal is merely being wishful (rather than ahead of time, as the expression goes) whenever he makes this sort of statement on marriage. [I am indeed conscious that he's the one making a "bold" claim here, and I'm at the relatively safer side by simply doubting it.]

equa, I dont even think Kamal wants to see a society without marriage as an institution. He is just stating his personal choice. Yes, he is obsessive sometimes of portraying it onscreen, but I never thought he was preachy about it in *any* movie of his, even if a character forcefully put across his views on such ideas. Contrast that with Cheran, whom very few will accuse of agenda, hammering down his ideals on us.

Ok are we going to serious discuss this. Because for starters that is not what Kamal said/meant.

As those who watched the whole interview may know, he was talking about the importance of familial ties and that he has in the past indeed conformed to social norms like marriage in order to please those he loved. And it was just this application for social sanction was something he didn't attach much importance to.

In other words, I think he is merely being unapologetic about his stance, not expressing a wish or planning a coup.

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Originally Posted by Plum

Yes, he is obsessive sometimes of portraying it onscreen, but I never thought he was preachy about it in *any* movie of his, even if a character forcefully put across his views on such ideas.

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The word for it - apparently- is: sub-cutaneous :-)

Plum, kindly note: ellA idathulayum oru :-) pOttu vachidaradhu...kaasaa paNamA

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Plum, kindly note: ellA idathulayum oru pOttu vachidaradhu...kaasaa paNamA

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theriuunga, for a brief moment, I over-estimated my articulation skills. Ippo purinjirichi - inimE indha thappa paNNa mattEn :-) :lol:

PR,
Just to clarify, I didn't watch/read the interview you're referring to. But if I'm not mistaken, he has in the past said, to the effect, that marriage will become outdated in some sense in the future. (I'm of course not interested in whether he personally gives inportance to familial times, but in how prescient he actually is in this matter. :))

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Originally Posted by Plum

equa, I dont even think Kamal wants to see a society without marriage as an institution. He is just stating his personal choice. Yes, he is obsessive sometimes of portraying it onscreen, but I never thought he was preachy about it in *any* movie of his, even if a character forcefully put across his views on such ideas. Contrast that with Cheran, whom very few will accuse of agenda, hammering down his ideals on us.

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Oh no, Plum, I didn't mean to say he is being preachy about it at all. Nor was I talking about his films! Like I said, I'm essentially curious about how "prescient" he is in this matter.

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Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

The word for it - apparently- is: sub-cutaneous :-)

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Spoken like a true Kamal fan!

In some way or the other, there will be an institution for 'relationships'(if not marriage). The name will change, the rules will change, but there will be a concept the majority adhere to, and a minority protest at. Isnt it?

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Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

Plum, kindly note: ellA idathulayum oru :-) pOttu vachidaradhu...kaasaa paNamA

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:lol: