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‘Thenga udaykku swami!’: Why a Malayalam movie meme is trending amid US-Iran tensions

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“‘Thenga udaykku swami!’: Why a Malayalam movie meme is trending amid US-Iran tensions”

A ceasefire is announced. Hopes of peace rise. Then comes another warning, another round of diplomatic messages and yet another twist in the US-Iran conflict. Just when it seems a breakthrough might be around the corner, the suspense continues. As the world waits for a decisive move, Malayalis on social media have found the perfect response — from a 1993 Malayalam comedy. The now-viral line, “Thenga udaykku swami ” (Just break the coconut, Swami!) from the classic film Mithunam is making the…

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