In Tamil Nadu, cinema and politics are the twain that always meet. Despite the rivalry between the DMK and the TVK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M.K. The anti-Hindi agitations still hold emotive appeal in Tamil Nadu, and increasingly outside the State as well. In Tamil Nadu, films have repeatedly clashed with the CBFC and governments over ‘sensitive themes’. Given how cinema and politics stir passions in Tamil Nadu, the nexus will likely continue to spark controversies, with the free spirit of creation often having to accommodate the compulsions of politics, aided by the intercession of courts.

Source: The Hindu January 12, 2026 00:17 UTC