A music guy says movie violence isn't just pretend anymore. Composer Santhosh Narayanan posted a long take on social media about real-world attacks, specifically referencing a recent assault on a migrant worker from Odisha by four teens in Tamil Nadu. He connected this to his own experience living in a dangerous part of Chennai for ten years, describing nightly threats from criminals often high on substances near his home and studio.
He explained that construction workers at his studio site had been targeted multiple times, noting one arrested attacker laughed off a police beating because he was so heavily intoxicated. Narayanan pointed out that these attackers often exhibit racist attitudes, broadly hating and assaulting people from other states. He argued that local political and caste-based groups frequently rush to defend these young perpetrators, a dynamic he believes society needs to acknowledge to help victims.
The music director wrapped up by stating that the boundary between glamorized on-screen violence and actual criminal acts has seriously faded. He called for more realistic responses and personal responsibility from everyone, himself included, to address the problem before more lives get damaged.
He explained that construction workers at his studio site had been targeted multiple times, noting one arrested attacker laughed off a police beating because he was so heavily intoxicated. Narayanan pointed out that these attackers often exhibit racist attitudes, broadly hating and assaulting people from other states. He argued that local political and caste-based groups frequently rush to defend these young perpetrators, a dynamic he believes society needs to acknowledge to help victims.
The music director wrapped up by stating that the boundary between glamorized on-screen violence and actual criminal acts has seriously faded. He called for more realistic responses and personal responsibility from everyone, himself included, to address the problem before more lives get damaged.
