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A song in Uttama Villain has hurt religious sentiments, says the outfitMembers of Hindu Vishwa Parishad () have called for a ban on actor-film-makerHaasan-starrer Tamil drama Uttama Villain, claiming it will affect the religious sentiments of Hindi people.In their statement to the commissioner of police on Monday, the group alleged that the song Iraniyan Nadagam, about the disparaged conversation between Prahalad and Hiranyakashipu, will hurt the sentiments of Hindus.“The lyrics of the song will upset followers of Lord Vishnu. It belittles the conversation between Prahalad and Hiranyakashipu. Hence, we demand a ban on the film,” K L Sathiyamoorthy, member of VHP, said.Directed by Ramesh Aravind, the movie is about an 8th century theatre artist and a modern-day superstar. Apart from Kamal Hassan, the film stars Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Parvathy Nair. The music was composed by M.Ghibran.The film is produced by N Lingusamy and Kamal Hassan. Kamal Hassan’s Vishwaroopam was banned by the Tamil Nadu government after Muslim outfits protested against the movie. The film could not be released in Tamil Nadu on January 25, 2013. It was released only after the controversial scenes were muted or morphed on February 7, 2013. However, despite the call for ban, the film’s makers said they are planning to release the flick on May 1.