Thalapathy Vijay ‘s ‘Mersal’ released this Diwali to an overwhelming response from the audience and has been garnering good word-of-mouth owing to its socially driven content.

The Atlee film stirred a controversy with one of its dialogues criticizing the Goods and Services Tax . The topic has become a trending sensation with national medias debating over the issue. Even amidst the wide opposition it has been receiving, leading names of the film fraternity have come forward to shoew their support to ‘Mersal’.

Producer SR Prabhu: Those who are incapble of taking criticisms are not qualified to hold important positions.

Arvind Swamy: The government has levied unified tax to the people and after becoming aware, the people are questioning back the government. What’s wrong in that?

Sibiraj: If this continues, then there will come a situation where political p[arties will be a part of film discussions.

Adhav Kannadaasan: From now onwards, only silent films could be taken. So many opposition for one film. Long live democracy !

PC Sriram: ‘Mersal’ has brought to light that our right to speech is being strangled.