It is known that the Tamil Nadu government had announced a tax exemption to films that have Tamil titles in order to preserve the Tamil culture. The latest film to change its name to honor this commitment is Superstar Rajnikanth's Robot. The film has apparently been renamed as 'Yantram', meaning machine. The producers say that the flick was renamed so as to honor the government's commitment to the language rather than for a tax exemption. The film is directed by Shankar and is produced by London-based Aingaran Films International. It is being touted as the costliest Indian film ever made with initial budget estimates pegging it at Rs. 140 crore. Aishwarya Rai has been roped in to play the lead opposite Rajni. Will the Telugu version also be called 'Yantram'. Or do we think that we do not need to preserve the sanctity of our language by insisting our films be named in Telugu?
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