Thappattam Meme Goes Viral Again Thanks to Elon Musk! Here’s All You Need To Know About Mujibur Rahman’s Tamil Film and Where To Watch It Online
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently took to his X (previously Twitter) handle to mock Apple's latest tie-up with ChatGPT maker OpenAI by sharing a meme from a Tamil language film Thappattam. Here's everything you should know about Mujibur Rahman's 2017 film.
Ever since Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk acquired Twitter (Now X), he has been very active on social media platforms. Always keeping up with the latest trends online, he keeps sharing various memes on the platform, making a strong social media presence for himself. Recently, the Tesla CEO was upset over Apple's partnership with OpenAI and mocked their collaboration by sharing an image from a Tamil language film titled Thappattam. Elon Musk Shares Indian Couple Drinking Coconut Funny Meme Template To Warn People of Apple's OpenAI Integration With iOS (View Post).
Elon Musk Shares Meme From Thappattam Amid Apple-OpenAI Deal
Apple recently announced its partnership with OpenAI at its Worldwide Developer Conference 2024. They revealed that the company will be integrating ChatGPT experiences into their operation system, allowing users to utilise the benefits of ChatGPT without actually switching to the tool. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wasn't very happy with this and said that he would be banning Apple devices in his company if they integrated OpenAI into his operating system. He took to his X handle to share a meme from the 2017 Tamil film Thappattam, taking a dig at Apple.
Thappattam Meme
About Thappattam
Thappattam is a Tamil language movie that was released on August 24, 2017. The action-drama stars Durai Sudhakar and Dona Rozario in the lead roles. Directed by Mujibur Rahman, this film follows Durai Sudhakar's character, a local celebrity and Thappattam player (a traditional folk dance performed with the thappu, a drum used by the Dalit people of Tamil Nadu). He marries his elder sister's daughter, played by Dona Rozario. Initially happy, their story takes a darker turn as they begin to uncover deeper truths about each other's past. Elon Musk Warns To Ban iPhone, Other Apple Devices at His Companies; Know Why.
If you enjoyed the viral meme from Thappattam, which Elon Musk shared, in which the lead actors share coconut water, indicating the user's data breach with the new Apple-OpenAI collaboration, you might want to check out this Tamil film. Currently, a Hindi-dubbed version of Mujibur Rahman's Thappattam is available on YouTube.
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