Mass Raja Ravi Tej’s recent devotional action entertainer Irumudi turned out to be a big hit. The film directed by Shiva Nirvana turned out to be the highest grosser in Ravi Teja’s career. People loved the performance of Ravi Teja and the devotional songs Irumudi Kattu, Mallepula Pallaki and the way Shiva Nirvana highlighted the father daughter emotions.
However not many are impressed with the film. Earlier AP teachers associations protested against the film, the way they showed the government teacher in a negative way. They alleged that this hurt the sentiments of the teachers and also tarnished the image of the government schools.
Now, Akhila Bharata Ayyappa Deeksha Prachara Samithi alleged that the film hurt the sentiments of Ayyappa devotees as the film showed them in a negative manner. They objected to the way the makers showed Ayyappa Deeksha, Guru swamis hurting the sentiments. They questioned the logic behind the makers naming the film Irumudi, a devotional name for a crime thriller. They also objected to the way the makers showed that Ayyappa swamis couldn’t resist the generation of liquor consumption. They demanded apology from the makers for these scenes. They asked the makers to go to Sabarimala and demand apology for their mistakes.
—- Pramod Nandivada
