6 Reasons why Padayappa is a Problematic Movie
One line review: The acting is MASS but the characterization is PISS. 1. "A woman must behave like a woman." Nah. Patience, anger, self-control, haste - these are all HUMAN, not WOMANLY or MANLY. It's maddening to see that, even 25 years later, Padayappa's advice to Neelambari on how she should behave is widely accepted as "normal." Humans (men and women) display a spectrum of emotions and actions - good and bad. What all of us must do is try to be better today than we were yesterday. 2. Rejecting a woman because she's not "woman enough." Grouping Neelambari's flaws as "manly" speaks volumes about how society lets men behave badly while restricting women. Padayappa could've rejected Neelambari because of incompatibility issues. But no, he had to take a dig at her "lack of womanliness." Neelambari too - could've chosen better. A man who mansplains how women should be isn't a catch, or manly for that matter. ...