Shaji Mavelikkara is a familiar face to Keralites through mimicry stages, television, and films, known for bringing laughter to audiences. However, a picture recently shared by the actor on social media has sparked a widespread discussion. Shaji posted a photo showing himself standing beside a bicycle, selling fish. The caption accompanying the image became the primary trigger for the debate. “There is no point in carrying comedy and mimicry around. Not a single person minds it. I realized, albeit late, that one can survive only if one thinks and acts professionally. Oh God, hope at least this works out. Please help by liking this post. It is a request,” Shaji wrote alongside the photo.
The picture shared by Shaji was actually from a shooting location of a movie he is acting in. However, failing to realize this context, many netizens assumed that the actor had genuinely taken up fish vending as a full-time livelihood. While some users extended their best wishes for his new venture, others began criticizing Shaji, alleging that his caption insulted both mimicry artists and the fish vending profession.
Comments criticizing him read: “Every job has dignity. Always remember and act accordingly. Ask and it shall be given, as the scripture says”; “Who said this is a bad job, brother? It is a far more respectable job than film actors. I still remember running behind you to buy fish in the past”; “In mimicry, just like any other art, talent alone is not enough. Practice, effort, and dedication are required. Can you place your hand on your heart and say you never earned an income from mimicry and comedy? Don’t talk nonsense. And is fish vending that bad a job? If done smartly, it yields good income.”
Meanwhile, those who understood the joke stepped forward to defend the actor. Supporting him, one netizen commented: “What great culture Malayalis have! A good artist wrote a lighthearted joke, and he is being humiliated this much for it. What is the issue with these critics? Is it because he wore shorts or stood near a poor person’s house? Even if he is a mimicry artist, is he not allowed to sell fish? This is nothing but sheer jealousy! The pleasure of destroying a good artist… Get lost, he will rise further.”
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