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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Gopi Nainar faces serious allegations: Former assistant Rajkamal claims unpaid salary and intimidation—legal action looms over
The allegations leveled against director Gopi Nayinar by his former assistant director Rajkamal have currently created a stir in the film industry. Director Gopi Nayinar, who raised social awareness with the film 'Aram,' later tried to direct the film 'Karuppar Nagaram.' But since that film was shelved, he has completed directing the film 'Manushi,' starring Andrea, produced by Vetri Maran. This politically charged film with a feminist slant is currently awaiting censorship certification, and as a result, the film has not been released yet. Former associate Rajkamal accuses Gopi Nainar Gopi Nainar, who is actively involved in social and political activities beyond cinema, has participated in some protests and recorded social welfare comments. However, a former assistant director named Rajkamal has now addressed the media at the Chennai Press Club, as he went there to make several serious allegations against Gopi Nainar. "I was not paid any salary even though I was an assistant to Gopi Nayinar for four years," he said, as reported by Dinamalar. Rajkamal lists problems caused by Gopi Nainar Not only that, "He didn't help me even during my wedding. When this matter was discussed with many people, Gopi Nainar said, 'You are ruining my name.'" He even tried to obstruct the work I was doing in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Nadu through interference. For this, Thol Thirumavalavan himself directly reprimanded Gopi Nainar. But he kept trying to isolate me from society. We had to leave the village and move to the city, saying that if we talked to our relatives in the village, we would be fined," he said. Rajkamal decides to move legally Similarly, Rajkamal has said that he has also intimidated several assistant directors with rowdies, and now he has come to the point of filing a case against Gopi Nainar because he and his family need protection. We will face everything legally,' he concluded.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
‘State media should improve its reporting on climate in mega cities like Chennai'
The media in Tamil Nadu should improve climate reporting by creating a climate desk, publishing climate-related stories on a daily basis with climate-centric perspectives, including the viewpoints of marginalised communities, fact checking on climate-related solutions and training programmes, G. Sundarrajan of environmental organisation Poovulagin Nanbargal said. Speaking at the 'Editor's Meet on Climate Change and Tamil Nadu' organised by the organisation and the Chennai Press Club on Saturday, Mr. Sundarrajan said, 'Chennai is the hottest megacity in India. It is vulnerable to heat stress. Heat-induced deaths seldom get reported. The media has to play a key role in sensitising the government and shaping public policy for a safe future with holocene-like conditions.' 'Temperature stability has been crucial for the formation of nation states. This is a very crucial juncture in the history of the world, facing five problems — climate change, mass extinction, pandemic, pollution, and inequality. Humans have been the single factor responsible for mass extinction. If you say, we will see when it comes, there will be nothing to see when it comes. In 2024, a temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius was registered, which was a watershed moment. As a result of the climate change in 2024, a disaster was registered across the world every day,' he said, adding that Tamil Nadu ranked 12 in the climate vulnerability index. Inclusive reporting Stressing the need for better reporting of climate-centric perspectives in Chennai, Mr. Sundarrajan said the media in Tamil Nadu should include the viewpoints of marginalised communities in projects such as the proposed airport in Parandur. The projected rise of 4 degrees Celsius will spell doom for the world. At present, 29.1% of the Chennai Corporation area has been projected to be at a risk of inundation due to extreme precipitation in the city at a return period of five years (20 cm of rainfall), he said. Pointing to the need to fact-check climate-related solutions and inadequate bus connectivity in Chennai, Mr. Sundarrajan said the media should question the policy on bus transportation and the delay in the implementation of Metro rail projects in the city, which has had an impact on climate.
