'Jeeva' put the lights on casteism in Cricket

  • IndiaGlitz, [Friday,September 26 2014]

Suseenthiran has got enough guts to speak about something which was not spoken for years. He trolled the blind beliefs big time in Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai', and showcased the brutal face of upper cast in Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer'. With Jeeva' he dared to show what happens at the Cricket board, and how talented people get ignored just because they do not belong to a particular caste.

Cricket in India has become more of a money yielding business than a sport in the recent years; especially after the inception of franchisee based tournaments. The director got enough facts to go against the cricket board through his dialogues. And, the moment we get to know that 14 people out of 16 to represent team India from our state belongs to a particular caste.

We all would have experienced or seen the struggles of budding cricketer, and what it takes to reach the top. One must go through the rigorous training, and keep performing day in and day out to stand tall from the thousands of people who compete for a place at the highest level. It is baffling to know that TN hasn't won a Ranji Trophy for 19 years, and a small cross check about the current state team will help you know better about what's described in the film.

The director has slammed the actions of the board and its objectionable behavior of its chief authority in a single dialogue; when Viishnu gets the man of the match, the director of the board congratulates him by patting his back and gently checks for the sacred thread. (Avar thatti kodukkala.. thadavi paarthar).

Yes, it is agreed that the majority of clubs, and promising cricketers are from the capital city, and the people down south do not play professional cricket. If Mumbai and Maharashtra can be two different entities; why not Chennai & Tamilnadu? Even if we take the Chennai crowd alone; are the people who belong to the upper caste alone play quality and competitive cricket?

Thanks to Suseenthiran for igniting the long pending debate. With the crores and crores of money, why the cricket board is not ready to expand its roots in rural areas If Jarkhand can produce a M.S. Dhoni, what makes the board to think that our rural regions can't produce someone like him?