B Unnikrishnan slams Jeyamohan's blog post; Hareesh Peradi extends support to ‘Manjummel Boys’

B. Unnikrishnan, Hareesh Peradi and Jeyamohan l Photo: Mathrubhumi
B. Unnikrishnan, Hareesh Peradi and Jeyamohan l Photo: Mathrubhumi

Director-screenwriter B Unnikrishnan and actor Hareesh Peradi took to social media and reacted to actor-writer B Jeyamohan's blog post on the movie ‘Manjummel Boys’. The reactions came at a time when Jeyamohan has been receiving flak for the statements made in his blog post.

“You have described the characters of ‘Manjummel Boys’ as drunkard-rascals and rogues… You will have to travel light years to understand their humane values…The movie represents a group of men who are still alive... We should all be ashamed of ourselves for leading lives in our selfish cocoons… You have lost yourself if the drinking, dancing, laughter, and squabbles of these young men irritate you,” read Unnikrishnan's Facebook post.

“You have said that Malayalam cinema is now controlled by a group of drug addicts based in Ernakulam. You have to cite facts and provide explanations for this statement… By saying that the police should beat up our men into pulp, you have become a complete fascist,” he remarked.

Unnikrishnan ended his post by applauding characters in the movie Manjummel Boys’. “Let us celebrate camaraderie, love is our religion. Let’s rock on, let’s party, boys!!!,” it read.

Manjummel Boys movie poster

പ്രിയ ജയമോഹൻ, താങ്കൾ "മഞ്ഞുമ്മൽ ബോയ്സി"നെ കുറിച്ചെഴുതിയതറിയാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞു. തമിഴ് വായിക്കാനറിയാത്തതിനാൽ ഞാൻ താങ്കളുടെ...

Posted by Unnikrishnan B on Sunday, March 10, 2024

Meanwhile, Hareesh Peradi has also penned a note on his Facebook wall regarding the controversial blog post.

ഇന്നലെയും ഷൂട്ടിങ്ങുമായി ചെന്നൈയിൽ ആയിരുന്നു..അവിടെയാരും ജയമോഹനന്റെ മലയാളി വിദ്വേഷത്തെകുറിച്ചും വംശീയവെറിയെ കുറിച്ചും...

Posted by Hareesh Peradi on Sunday, March 10, 2024

“I was at Chennai the other day for shooting. No one there spoke about Jeyamohan’s hateful and racist remarks. But everyone in the set talked tirelessly about ‘Manjummel Boys’... They asked about each actor in the movie... I proudly replied that all of them were my brothers… I must watch ‘Manjummal Boys’ before going back to Chennai… I will watch a Malayalam movie for the Tamil people’s love. Manjummel Boys…,” it read.