Kanni Maadam and Draupadi do not boast of star cast and top directors, but the films stoke intense debate among rationalists and leaders of caste-based outfits.
Draupadi hit the screens on Friday and was received with frenzy by PMK cadre. Banners with slogans ‘Here comes Draupadi to save the women of all communities,’ are erected in theatres in Tiruchy. Police personnel were deployed in the theatre in the wake of the response the trailer generated weeks ago.
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