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The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry applauded the makers of the recent Tamil movie "Jai Bhim", actor Surya and (Retd) Justice Chandru for bringing accolades to the legal profession and for showcasing the miseries of downtrodden.

"As the Chairman of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pudicherry,  I wholeheartedly congratulate the makers, the artistes of the movie especially Mr. Surya and the real hero Justice Chandru for hos selfless efforts and for bringing accolades to the legal profession... "

The letter also appreciated all those advocates who worked hard to ensure that Justice was served to all those workers who were meted with injustice and were falsely implicated as accused in many cases. 

"....many number of Advocates have brought into the notice of these type of atrocities and brought punishment to the wrong doers through the Court of law and uphold the Constitution and rule of law in this great democracy. We have to appreciate all those advocates at this juncture."

The letter further notes that the movie has made people ponder about the atrocities against downtrodden people. 

"The movie has brought to light not only the struggle for justice by a poor victim but also highlighted the strength of legal profession and the greatness of courts of justice to come to the aid of victims whose rights get trampled due to abuse of power," the letter stated.

The letter, penned by chairperson of Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, PS Amalraj, also urged fellow advocates to come forward to aid the poor and underprivileged wherever their rights are denied in order to fulfill Dr. BR Ambedkar's dream of an Indian society with equality to all.

The movie has depicted the greatness of legal profession by portraying the selfless service of Justice Chandru, the letter added. 

"It is worth emulating by all lawyers to uphold rule of law in the society," the Bar Council letter said.

Further, the movie also made common people aware as to what happens in court without cinematic additions.

"The movie has for the first time shown real court campus and broken myths about lawyer's arguments in actual court proceedings," the letter concluded.