Mainstream fans argue that the "Joker Tamilanda" is detrimental to cinema culture. They claim:

For a moment, the thought of the Joker character crossed his mind—the agent of chaos. He could disappear into the smoke and let the city burn in his memory. But Tamilanda wasn't that Joker. He was a performer, and a performer serves the audience.

: Guru Somasundaram (widely praised for his transformative performance)

Origins and Identity Jokers and jesters have long existed in many cultures as entertainers who speak truth to power through wit. In Tamil contexts, street performers, folk theatre artists (like therukoothu), and cinema comedians have fulfilled similar roles. Joker Tamilanda emerges from this lineage: shaped by local dialects, customs, songs, and humor traditions. The name implies a distinctly Tamil sensibility—his language, references, and concerns reflect everyday life in Tamil towns and villages. At once an outsider and a native, he occupies liminal space where social critique is possible without outright confrontation.

There is a distinct pleasure in being the contrarian. When a film like Jailer breaks records, the "Joker Tamilanda" will write a 500-word thread on why Japan (a flop) is the real artistic achievement. When social media is flooded with "Anna mass" posts, he posts a scene from Joker dancing down the stairs, captioned: "This is me after escaping the Kollywood PR circus."

The fire brigade arrived minutes later, but by then, Tamilanda had contained the worst of it. He stood atop the tower, soaked in water, his white face paint running down his cheeks in streaks, looking like a sad, melting clown.

:The factory manager tries to bribe him, then beat him. Anbu refuses to budge, claiming the "President of the People" cannot be bought. The media picks it up as a "funny" story about a crazy old man. However, it’s revealed in a flashback that Anbu’s daughter died of a waterborne illness because the factory’s waste poisoned their well.