Why Neelambari is No Feminist Icon
Many men think that educated and feminist women are embodiments of Neelambari - I beg to differ! Her character embodies any male villain in Tamil cinema. 1. Sh e’s a classist, elitist, and entitled. She mistreats her servants and acts like how male villains have been portrayed all this time - “if I don’t get what I want, no one else should get it so I will destroy it." Almost all Tamil movie villains display this thought process and no one batted an eye. A female character does the same and suddenly, she’s a feminist. 2. She thinks the world must fulfill her wishes and the consent and desires of others don’t matter. Many male villains came in this mold - they only care about their desires. When you find feminists not supporting such characters, IDK how can you conclude Neelambari who displays the same character as feminist. 3. She’s vengeful and quite frankly, weak-minded. Despite her education, sass, and worldly knowledge, she behaves like she has no choice in a life partner exce...