Amaran director addresses caste controversy: ‘Parents said Major Mukund Varadarajan wanted to be identified as an Indian, and then a Tamilian’

Talking at the success meet of Amaran, Rajkumar said, “Right in the first meeting, his parents informed me that Mukund always wanted to be known as an Indian and a Tamilian. They wanted him to have just these two identities as a member of the Indian army.” The director also spoke about how the endearing way of Major Mukund’s father being referred to as ‘Naina’ and mother as ‘Sweety’ was also something that they shared in his interactions with them. 

“As a director, it never occurred to me to mention Major Mukund’s caste. When we entered his house to talk to his parents about the film, neither did they ask our caste, nor did we. That’s how we have approached Amaran,” said Rajkumar, adding, “ Major Mukund Varadarajan is an Ashoka Chakra awardee. Amaran is a respectful gift to sacrifice and hard work.”

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Meanwhile, Amaran continues to remain the audience’s favourite in this Diwali clash as the film inches to the coveted number of Rs 100 crore in the domestic box office. Starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in the roles of Major Mukund and his wife Indhu Rebecca Varghese, Amaran also features actors like Rahul Bose, Bhuvan Arora and Lallu in prominent roles.