Cinema’s influence instigates eradication of corruption and black money? A small study.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trending worldwide amidst social media, for all the right reasons. Making 8/11 a historical day, the announcement has raised a huge rush across the nation, with lot of appreciation and some troll flowing its way. Now, a quick look at the situation makes us think whether cinema has been an influence on these bold decisions and whether the prediction of the future has been done already by certain makers.

Director Shankar tops the list with late writer Sujatha, for their thought process in Sivaji – the Boss, the Superstar Rajinikanth starrer which released in 2007. Black money was called as a red alert, with the same duo raising the topic in their other movies like Indian and Anniyan.

The recently released Vijay Antony film Picchaikaaran directed by Sasi also dealt with a scene dealing with black money and corruption, turning out to be a sensation.

Rewind some more, and we can get to see MR Radha with his powerful dialogues, who had handled these issues and portrayed corruptions and the desire for money leading to poverty and established awareness on the same among the people.

Not only these, there are many other situations in films which have brought forward ideas to clean up corruption and all the wrongdoings in the high society. This quietly puts across two lessons – one that the makers should be more responsible in filmmaking as it definitely an influence for every common man. The second, is that there is no other safer way than to go pay your taxes and keep yourself clean.