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I am stunned that people complain that IR is not humble because he doesn't appreciate ARR and ARRnis humble. The only thing ARR stated when asked about IR is that IR doesn't have any vices compared to other MDs. When such great MDs such as Naushad and RD Birman have paid such tributes to IR's genius, I haven't ever heardnARR say anything appeciative of IR's genius. Not me that is false humility. The question shouldn't be why Irbdoesntbappreciate ARR - it should be the other way sound for Ir has achieved much more

My post begins thus

""உண்மை கசத்தாலும் அதை நண்பனிடம் சொல்" என்று சொல்வார்கள்.
ஆனால் ராஜா, இதை பல பேர் கூடியிருக்கும் அவையிலும் கடைப்பிடிப்பது தான் முகம் சுளிய வைக்கிறது.
ஒருவர் தனியே இருக்கும் போது என்ன பேச வேண்டும், அவையில் எல்லோரும் இருக்கும் போது என்ன பேச வேண்டும் என்ற இங்கீதம் கூட அவரிடம் பல நேரங்களில் இல்லை. "

All through the post,
I have maintained that Raja's criticism per se was right in its content, but not in its time and place. That is what I have called "Ingeetham"

If Raja had criticised about Vijay and his films to Vijay or his father directly at a appropriate place and time, there is no issue.
But it was a function of another film and Vijay's father was a guest there. He was a guest of Prakash Raj, not even Raja's . Raja criticising his son ( He did not mean that is a different thing, but his words were careless ) in that platform is in bad taste.

Did not Raja work on some Kuppai situations and vulgar songs for the sake of his job and career ? If some other guest targets those songs unnecessarily when Raja is present on the stage, will we say it is fair for them to do that to Raja ?

If Raja was true to his words "Why should I feel for Rahman ? I should feel for myself, he should feel for himself" , he should not have come to felicitate Rahman for his oscar. How was Oscar different from Padma Bhushan. Both are awards and according to IR himself, awards don't matter...

Raja is full of contradictions when it comes to his words. Rahmanai pugazndhu vittu konja naatkkalukku piragu he commented unnecessarily on Rahman's "Ella pugazhum iraivanukke" words..Completely unwelcomed and self-disgracing act.

Criticism is democratic. But that should be on a proper time, place and platform. Otherwise it would be indecent. I only remember Vivek's lord labakdas commedy Question kelunnu vaadhiyaar sollittaarnu kanda nerathula kanda kelviya ketppaanaam.

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Yes. I have that doubt about ARR being humble. Can a person be really that humble after getting so much awards. He never appreciated IR music but for him being punctual and not having any bad habits. Only when he got oscar and returned, to avoid people talking, he appreciated IR's music and saying he would have got several oscars had his music being taken in right path. Not only that, when he was asked how he agreed to compose first movie Roja, he replied saying MR has a capacity of picturising beautifully even not so good songs.(Only IR did MR songs prior to that which indirectly says IR music is mediocre). So I have that doubt about ARR's humility. If he is really that humble God bless him. But God only knows it.

But ARR never created unpleasant situation in public to my knowledge. We have to give that to him.


As far IR doing such things in name of talking mind, if everybody in this world started talking their mind, we will see a very unpleasant world. It is not from one incidence we are seeing this. During TIS time, he had problem with Father Gasper. We always conveniently do sappai kaatu for IR. He also talked about ONV(some malayali song writer) on pazhazi raja function as if he could not write to his expectations or something. He has done this time and again and needless to tell about above situations you mentioned.

IR is great with music. No doubt whatsoever. But that does not mean he should not be criticized and he is God. But for his God given gift, he might be like every other person in getting angry, sad. I do not believe our rules do not apply to him and all. That is like deitifying him and there is no need for that in my opinion.