"You who worship stones, will stone worship you? You who pour milk on the phallus, will it rise to give you milk? The real Siva is the life-force that moves within."
"If bathing purifies, are fish in water pure? If fire purifies, are iron tools pure? If rituals liberate, why do priests die in old age? Know yourself – that alone is Sivavakkiyam." Sivi Tamil Yogi
, which features the actor (grandson of the legendary Thengai Srinivasan) in a lead role. The film is a supernatural thriller and a remake of the 2004 Thai hit Shutter . Movie Highlights: Sivi (2007) "You who worship stones, will stone worship you
The core philosophy of Sivi Tamil Yogi is unique. He rejected the idea of worshipping external statues of gods. Instead, he taught the Ula Uruku (Inner Melting). If fire purifies, are iron tools pure
(c. 7th–10th century CE, exact dates disputed) is the colloquial name for Sivavakkiyar , a Tamil Siddhar known for his sharp, paradoxical, and iconoclastic poetry. Unlike mainstream Bhakti saints who praised temple worship, Sivavakkiyar challenged blind rituals, caste hierarchies, and anthropomorphic gods. His works are preserved in the Sivavakkiyar Padalgal (Songs of Sivavakkiyar), part of the Tamil Siddhar literature canon.