Rajini son-in-law’s film runs into caste trouble in TN

The latest Kollywood comedy starring Dhanush, Rajinikanth's son-in-law, has courted caste trouble in western Tamil Nadu. Even as Rajinikanth's 'Endhiran' is creating celluloid records, Dhanush's 'Uthamaputhiran' (noble son) has triggered protests in the textile city of Coimbatore over ''objectionable'' references to the Gounder community.

About 300 activists of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam, a new outfit of the dominant Gounder community, besieged a theatre showing the movie and also petitioned the district collector to stop screening of the movie.

"The film features derisive dialogues targeting the Gounder community. It portrays Gounders as an illiterate and money-crazy bunch," said GK Nagaraj, a senior functionary of the outfit.