Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed Dharmapuri police to consider filing a case against a song in Suriya-starrer Soorarai Pottru
for allegedly spreading caste hatred.
A petition was filed by one Karthik from Dharmapuri alleging that the song ‘Mannurunda Mela…’ alleging it speaks bad of castes in Tamilnadu and it may lead to communal tension.
The petitioner wanted the movie to be banned till 2022.
Soorarai Pottru
will release on Amazon Prime Video on 30 October. The movie is directed by Sudha Kongara, who had also directed the Madhavan-Ritika Singh starrer Irudhi Suttru
.
The movie is said to be inspired by the life of retired army veteran Captain GR Gopinath, who founded the low-cost airline Air Deccan.