{"id":833,"date":"2025-08-01T17:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/insulted-noble-tradition-vijayan-slams-national-awards-jury-over-the-kerala-story-win-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:24:34","slug":"insulted-noble-tradition-vijayan-slams-national-awards-jury-over-the-kerala-story-win-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/insulted-noble-tradition-vijayan-slams-national-awards-jury-over-the-kerala-story-win-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Insulted Noble Tradition&#8217;: Vijayan Slams National Awards Jury Over &#8216;The Kerala Story&#8217; Win | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9478912\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 01, 2025, 22:45 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9478912\" class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-4260531719 asubttl-schema\">In a statement, Chief Minister Vijayan said the film was \u201cmade with lies to defame Kerala and spread communalism\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-4260531719 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (File photo)\" title=\"Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (File photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-4260531719\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (File photo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday condemned the decision to award \u2018<em>The Kerala Story<\/em>\u2018 at the 71st National Film Awards, calling it an insult to the \u201cnoble tradition of Indian cinema&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The film, directed by Sudipto Sen, won Best Director and Best Cinematography (for Prasantanu Mohapatra), prompting backlash from the Kerala government. The controversial 2023 release had faced widespread criticism for allegedly misrepresenting facts and portraying Kerala in a communal light.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">In a statement, Chief Minister Vijayan said the film was \u201cmade with lies to defame Kerala and spread communalism&#8221;. He added that by honouring such a film, the awards jury had \u201cinsulted the noble tradition of Indian cinema that stood for religious brotherhood and national integration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">By honouring a film that spreads blatant misinformation with the clear intent of tarnishing Kerala\u2019s image and sowing seeds of communal hatred, the jury of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalFilmAwards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#NationalFilmAwards<\/a> has lent legitimacy to a narrative rooted in the divisive ideology of the Sangh Parivar. Kerala, a\u2026\u2014 Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pinarayivijayan\/status\/1951306656807342553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The Chief Minister further alleged that the move reflected the ideological agenda of the Sangh Parivar. \u201cThey implementing the Sangh Parivar agenda of turning cinema into a weapon to implement the communal agenda,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Vijayan urged all democratic-minded citizens and Malayalis to speak out against what he described as a grave injustice.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201cEvery Malayali and all democratic believers in the country should raise their voice against this injustice. We must rally against politics that turns art into a weapon to foster communalism,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Additionally, Kerala\u2019s Education Minister V Sivankutty also voiced his disapproval. In a post on X, he congratulated the Kerala winners\u2014Urvashi, Vijayaraghavan, and Christo Tomy\u2014but criticised the decision to award \u2018The Kerala Story\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congrats to all the National Film Awards 2025 winners from Kerala, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christotomy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@christotomy<\/a> for \u2018Ullozhukku\u2019, Urvashi and Vijayaraghavan for supporting roles. However, recognising \u2018The Kerala Story\u2019, a film that spreads hate and baseless allegations, devalues all other awards.\u2014 V. Sivankutty (@VSivankuttyCPIM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VSivankuttyCPIM\/status\/1951291308149965173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cRecognising \u2018<em>The Kerala Story<\/em>,\u2019 a film that spreads hate and baseless allegations, devalues all other awards,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u2018<em>The Kerala Story<\/em>\u2018 has remained one of the most polarising films in recent years. The film depicts the alleged radicalisation and trafficking of women from Kerala, a narrative many have dismissed as exaggerated and misleading. Despite this, the film was a commercial hit, grossing over Rs 300 crore globally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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