Why I am giving Lingaa a miss?

Why does a die-hard Rajini fan like me for nearly forty years, since his debut, decide to give Lingaa a miss?

While Rajini seems to be invested in his Producers what about true fans like me who reserve the goosebumps only for him and have endorsed him all these years. Fans like me who have traveled far and wide to urine infested bylanes in B and C centre theatres to catch a glimpse of him on the first day(just because tickets were not available in Chennai), jumped queues as a teenager braving the lathi charges of not only Chennai but also in my later days in Dubai. Yes, on the first day night show, at Al Nasr in Dubai, there was a Lathi Charge for "veera" and so much so far Baasha as well. As a student in Delhi, I travelled all the way to Paschim Vihar(a long way from my home in Delhi ) to catch up a stupid movie like Meri Adalat(I am not sure even if Rajini remembers that he acted in it).

If Sivaji Ganesan, as an actor was abused and improperly used by the industry, Rajini should pass of as the most underutilized actor abused by the industry. I think for the love and affection that he has enjoyed, he has a responsibility to the fans like me who still stay invested in him all our life. Maybe Rajini's risk averse nature may also have contributed to it.

There are roles. Would love to see Rajini, taking up roles, suiting his age, like Grand Torino or Buddha Hoga there Baap, or may be an adaptation of "Its a wonderful Life" as the eldest brother of the family.

There is money. Money is more easily available then ever it was is the history of the earth.

Thalaiva, in a world of crowd funding, Lucia, I understand is crowdfunded production, with a brand like yours, you do not need RockLine Venkatesh.

You are so good at packaging yourself and carrying yourself

And you have been constantly preaching that money itself is not very important.

And is it not true that you have been also preaching that you should not like to forget the past and the people who have supported you in your journey.

Then you must reciprocate the love of Fans, the art, Cinema which has contributed to all your glory by acting in some meaningful roles and cinema.

If money is not everything in life you must take risks. With so much of love and affection does "Risk" really exist?

I am giving Lingaa a miss, as mark of protest for taking the audience for granted.

I was converted into a full fledged fan(atic) when I saw Kali, in Mullum Malarum. I hope you hear, the desire the demands on an ardent fan(atic) and satisfy us with roles like Kali, that can bring the real Rajini that all of us want to savour.

We want some more!! We want some more!!!