Why This Kolaveri???

Why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveriii…i…i… di? Di… What an awesome song. Isn’t it? Even I sing and hum the song just for fun… But personally I feel that for the nation like India, especially with the conservative society this kind of songs creates a negative impact on women and unfortunately inducing the gender discrimination. Although we say society is changing, it is not entirely true. The conservative view about women has not changed… Isn’t it a disastrous kolaveri on this democratic nation?

Of course, there might be some songs that were targeting men… But do you remember any such songs? Obviously not! It’s because the impact of music composition and lyrics in these kinds of songs on women stereotyped as life-suckers! Apart from entertainment enjoyment this creates a poor tempo that damages the woman’s space which is not easily understood by the society. Audiences are also responsible for this kind of back-end impacts causing in the society because of the ignorance. Though we have democracy the Indian societies always follow what’s so attractive and the intellectual analysis is lacking which is even not so clear with the academicians, industrialists and other top-level people.

Everyday women in this society facing more problems than a man. The fear of violence and teasing (even singing a song against her) restricts a woman’s anatomy, curtails her mobility and her ability to work and participate in social activities. Can she move out at night in secluded places? Oh, no! Ok, can she move out in daytime at crowded places? Sorry, no option, again NO! Hundreds and thousands of examples can be given for both the cases. Hundreds and thousands of incidents of physical / sexual abuse and culturally justified violence happen every day to women in this country. It’s really a shame for a great democratic nation like India even in the 21st century, cannot step out of the household at any given time, assured of her physical and sexual safety.

Those classy high impact songs like Kolaveri causes deterioration to women space, but not directly. The point here is its indirect impact is so tough. Do you think that gender-based violence is all just about physical and sexual abuses? No! The impact of societal constraints and so-called fun / entertainment songs causing (sorry, intensifying) mental, verbal, emotional, financial and intellectual abuses too which is a serious problem in our society because it is deep-rooted in the cultural and social relations.

The ‘ideology of rape’ and ‘abuses in public’ creates a fear of violence which reduces her self-confidence and makes her physically and psychologically dependent on the protection of others. Why this kolaveri? Shameful! The usual argument in cases of sexual harassment / rape is that the female must have provoked the assaulting male by either being out of her home so late at night or by her clothes or manner. I want to ask the men folk, why do you always look at women as a commodity? Aren’t woman part of society? Don’t you feel the warmth of love of your mother, sister or friend? If an eve teasing occurs, it’s she is who is being blamed for the way she addresses and not he for the affront. It’s an human right violation and highly condemnable about commenting her dressing.

How easily men folk passing comments on women in the society? Outrageous! Don’t you think of the women in your own family? Your mother, sister and your wife? If I ask a question can you answer it? Can you assure those women in your home are perfect? If so you would not comment on other women out of your family / society.

The prejudice that women face is still present. Only, it has learnt to hide itself better. Shockingly a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll reveals that India is fourth most dangerous place in the world for women (overtaking Somalia). It’s an unflattering irony for a country where women make it to the top political positions. Evidently, India’s apparent economic progress finds no reflection in the status of its girl child – most of whom are even denied the right to be born. The Thomson Reuters Foundation explained why it ranked India so low on the list. The main reasons were female foeticide, infanticide and human trafficking.

Even in families, women are trained to work and restricted to involve in any family discussions or any societal participations. Discrimination starts here… Only when you follow equality at home you can empower women at all stages of life. Unless such an efforts made by every individuals, families women faces such difficulty. Continuation and deterioration of the problem indicate that everything is not alright with Indian women. Women are not allowed to be born (foeticide) and if born not allowed to live (infanticide). When they manage to survive, they are made to live without dignity due to various types of crimes against them. IT’S A GREAT THREAT TO ANY NATION WHERE WOMEN FACES VIOLENCE.

Don’t judge a woman by her appearance. Judge her for what she is. Respect her talents, capabilities and, above all, her individuality. Give her a chance of choosing what she wants to be. Every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man. Think of your family girls whom you associated with before commenting other women in the society. Thanks to the kolaveri song which helped me to bring out the thoughts that was underlying in my mind for a long time. Why this kolaveri da? Kolaveri da?


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