Who is Leena Manimekalai: Leena Manimekalai is currently in discussion about her new film Kaali (Kaali Poster Row). In this picture, the Hindu goddess is seen smoking a black cigarette and a flag supporting LGBTQ is also visible in her hand. This is the poster of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s upcoming movie ‘Kaali’, which she shared on her social media account.
Along with creating a lot of ruckus, a case has also been registered against Leena for hurting religious sentiments. However, despite all this, she is not giving any kind of clarification regarding her work. Let us tell you that Leena Manimekalai recently promoted her documentary film in Canada. In the poster of this film, an actress in the form of Goddess Kali is seen smoking a cigarette. In such a situation, let us know who is Leena Manimekalai who has spread fiercely the controversy.
Who is Leena Manimekalai?
Leena Manimekalai is a filmmaker, poetess and actress, Leena, who hails from Tamil Nadu, started her career as an assistant director. Apart from directing documentary films, Leena is interested in scripting. Leena’s first documentary was ‘Mahatma’. Leena has a special inclination towards problems related to Dalit, women, rural and LGBTQ communities and on these she makes short films and documentaries.
Till now many of his films have been shared in foreign film festivals. As an actor, Leena has worked in 4 short films ‘Chellamma’, ‘Love Lost’, ‘The White Cat’ and ‘Sengdal the Dead Sea’.
Relationship with controversies
If we talk about the awards he received, then he has been awarded with many awards at International and National Film Festivals. After making his film debut in the year 2002 with Mathamma short documentary, he made many controversial films. In the year 2011, Leena’s first feature film Sengdal was released. The story of this film was based on the fishermen of Dhanushkodi whose lives were being affected due to the ethnic war in Sri Lanka, a controversy arose over Leena’s film. At the same time, Leena had also got into controversies regarding the film White Van Stories.
ஒரு மாலைப்பொழுது, டோரோண்டோ மாநகரத்தில காளி தோன்றி வீதிகளில் உலா வரும்போது நடக்கிற சம்பவங்கள் தான் படம். படத்தைப்பார்த்தா “arrest leena manimekalai” hashtag போடாம “love you leena manimekalai” hashtag போடுவாங்க.✊🏽 https://t.co/W6GNp3TG6m
— Leena Manimekalai (@LeenaManimekali) July 4, 2022
Tweeted and wrote that ‘I am not afraid’
After creating so much ruckus on the poster of ‘Kali’, Leena made a tweet and wrote that ‘I am not afraid I have nothing to lose. I will always raise my voice with those who speak fearlessly. If it costs my life, I will give that too,’ he says, adding that the movie was a part of the program ‘Rhythm of Canada’ at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
