As social media has highlighted two mistakes in the acceptance speech of Mohanlal while receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke award. One was the poem that he recited and other is that he claimed to be youngest recipient of the honour. Lata Mangeshkar got the honour at age of 60. Now the popular theory is it was translated by CharGPT and YT videos showed what AI generated Kumaran Asan poem comes out. Taking a cue from this I have given an artile on this subject generated by AI mode, Disclaimer comes at end. Lal could have said this at speech end.
During his
2025 Dadasaheb Phalke Award acceptance speech, actor Mohanlal recited a poem he
mistakenly attributed to legendary Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan. The incident
sparked a debate on social media about the accuracy of his speech and
highlighted the wider issue of misattributed quotes circulating online.
Controversy
over Mohanlal's speech
- The misattributed poem: In his speech, Mohanlal
recited lines he claimed were from Asan's famous work, Veena Poovu (The
Fallen Flower). The lines he quoted were, “Chithayil aazhnu
poyathumallo, chitha manoharamaya poovith” (translated as:
"This flower did not merely fall into the dust. It lived a life of
beauty").
- Scholarly and public reaction: Scholars and online users
quickly pointed out that the recited lines do not appear in Kumaran Asan's
original poem.
- Potential real sources: Alternate theories were
proposed for the poem's origin, with some suggesting the verse may belong
to other poets like P. Bhaskaran or Changampuzha. Others noted a similar,
though distinct, quote by Ayyappapanickar.
- Debate over the speechwriter: The incident led to
questions about who assisted Mohanlal with his speech for such a
prestigious event.
- Wider conversation: The mistake also renewed a
public discussion about the prevalence of misattributed quotes and poems
on social media platforms like WhatsApp.
- About Kumaran Asan and Veena Poovu
- Kumaran Asan: Also known as Mahakavi
Kumaran Asan, he was a prominent Malayalam poet, philosopher, and social
reformer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is regarded as one
of the three great poets of Kerala.
- Veena Poovu (The Fallen Flower): Considered one of Kumaran
Asan's most significant works, this 1907 poem is a philosophical work that
contemplates the life cycle and death of a flower. It is seen as a turning
point that began a new lyrical era in Malayalam literature.
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