Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan is arguably the only actor who has used foreshadowing, or the technique of storytelling in which the audience is given an advance hint of what is to come later in plot, to its best in Indian cinema. He derives some sort of pleasure in hiding intrinsic details in his movies, which may or may not be revealed in a one-time watch. His movie Vishwaroopam is an ultimate example of his foreshadowing brilliance.
His style of cinema may well extent to his long-awaited political entry, too. So, on the day when Kamal is announcing his political party, let's crack what could possibly be expected, purely based on certain nuances from his statements last week at Harvard.
1. “Dravidian is, anthropologically speaking, everyone thinks, it rests between the two political parties in Tamil Nadu. I don't think so. It is all of south, and some of India, also.”
Inference: Dravidian spirit will be one key point on which his political manifesto would be rooted. And, it will possibly be more inclusive than that of the Dravidian oldie parties—the DMK and the AIADMK. Kamal has called for greater unity based on the racial background of being a Dravidian. But, will this be a prologue to a divisive 'United States of South India' movement? We have to wait and watch till the climax.
2. “The reason that I have started a new political party itself shows that I intent to walk with the people, not with any politician as such.”
Inference: Kamal Haasan's action sequences in his movie Aalavandan inspired the acclaimed American director Quentin Tarantino when he did Kill Bill. Now, it looks like Kamal seeks acknowledgment from the America itself. An outsider-to-politics image was very well used by Donald Trump in his race for presidential elections in the US, and at a time when the country was desperate for a change. Tamil Nadu's political spectrum also has a similar situation. Kamal wants to create an image of an outsider-to-politics, but was forced to enter because of the prevailing adverse conditions.
3. “I am concerned about Hindus, the so-called Hindus. I think of them as Vaishnavaites, Shaivaites and other religious groups.”
Inference: He has been continuously vocal against Hindu extremism. He said he won't align with a saffron-hued Rajinikanth. But, it seems like he wants to try his soft, soap and black Hindutva to counter the saffron Hindutva.
4. “I don't have to lean on any side. I like equipoised.”
Inference: We can expect him to lean with players from both the sides, according to what the situation demands.
5. “I don't take beef now because of medical advise. And, I have mentally decided ... not to eat an animal which is bigger than me. It's fair.”
Inference: Don't worry. Unlike our prime minister, Kamal will give a pretty [il]logical political explanation for everything.
6. “Yes, it [politics] was considered to be dirty. But, it's the way you keep it that makes it dirty. And, the responsibility is with you, not with the politician.”
Inference: Finally. If he is a failure in politics, it's not his fault, but your fault. Enjoy!