I was watching ChakDe last night and playing around with the subtitle menu and voila, when I found, tamizh as an option. I was wondering if this was to reach to the tamizh masses in South East Asia or to reach to the hindi-illiterate denizens of TamilNadu. Anyways, looking back at history , I guess the thamizh nationalism might have hurt us more than it could have helped. After all, I doubt if pride can hardly cross any path with practicality. I doubt it, with full earnest.
BTW, I am for the freedom of expression of language and I do understand that forcing someone to learn a language is completely wrong. I do not condone it by any means. But let us think past this point and realize the practical aspects of it. I understand and realize it helps a lot more to learn a language and blend in with the larger population rather than staying aloof based on pride and sucking up to the fact that we are in a way delineated from the society at large.
I am opposed to fundamentalism - irrespective of whether it is hindi or tamizh. And I would show my fingers to all those supporters of EVR and Anna and any one else who advocate thamizh pride as well as to those who come and tell me, I need to speak Hindi just for the plain fact that it is the National Language. Well, ....!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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