The newest member of the Sukumaran household has been named Alankrita Menon Prithviraj. The actor announced the name of his daughter via Facebook on Monday. However, a section of the social media came up with criticism following which the actor clarified that the “Menon” in Alankrita Menon Prithviraj is just a name.
“To all those who have an opinion on my daughter’s name.... I have publicly spoken against caste system and a society that still holds undercurrents of discrimination by the same. And I feel as strongly about it today and will do so forever.
My wife all through her professional career has been addressed as Ms Menon and even today is addressed so by many of her colleagues. Hence, the “Menon” in Alankrita Menon Prithviraj is just a name and it so happens that a caste that once existed (according to me) was called the same.
We did contemplate Alankrita Supriya Prithviraj but a sequence of three first names did not sound right. And to all my well wishers who suggested Alankrita Prithviraj, as chauvinistic as I am, I would like my child to have her mother’s name..even before mine. So reiterating once again, Menon for me is just a name and has no significance whatsoever with respect to caste, religion or beliefs. I hope that puts to rest the debate,” said the actor in his recent post.