‘I Didn’t Engage In…’: Marco Actor Unni Mukundan Denies Physically Assaulting Former Manager

Popular Malayalam Superstar Unni Mukundan recently denied the allegations made against him for assaulting his former manager, Vipin Kumar. Earlier, a police complaint was filed against the actor by his former manager for alleged physical and verbal assault. Vipin filed a complaint at the Info Park police in Kochi. After which he gave a media statement and said “I did promotions for Tovino Thomas’ Narivetta. I had posted praising the film, which Unni didn’t like. He called me that night and asked me to stop working for him. I said okay.” Vipin further alleged that he was asked to come to the parking lot of his building by Unni, where he was assaulted. In the FIR, it has been mentioned that Unni hit Vipin’s face and threatened to kill him. 

Now, the Marco actor stated that all these allegations have been made to tarnish his image. He further mentioned that he is in disbelief at how a person can suddenly turn against. He admitted that he did break Vipin’s glasses, but also claimed that he did not hit him.

In an interview with Manorama Online, Unni Mukundan said “Vipin has taken actions that seem intended to tarnish my reputation. It's impossible to explain the shock and pain when someone you've been close to for years suddenly turns against you. When Vishnu Mohan, the director of 'Meppadiyan', asked Vipin about the matter, he admitted his mistake and apologised. Later, Vishnu himself called me and suggested that I meet Vipin directly to resolve the issue. I went to the Kochi flat for that reason, I wanted to know why someone I considered a good friend for so long would spread false accusations against me.” 

He continued, “Vipin came out wearing dark sunglasses. I asked him why he was speaking badly about me to others. He didn’t give a clear answer and appeared nervous and caught off guard. This was the same person who had earlier admitted his mistake to Vishnu. Yet in front of me, he stood there unaffected. That’s when I asked him to remove his sunglasses and talk to me. He couldn’t even look me in the eye. I also asked Vishnu why Vipin was behaving this way. Yes, I removed and broke his sunglasses that is true. But I did not engage in any act that could be called physical assault.” 

“This all happened in an area constantly monitored by CCTV, with people always around. Vipin even apologised in front of Vishnu. I told Vipin that this was the end of our working relationship,” he added. 

He also said, “I personally called Tovino and explained everything — he understood the situation. We’ve been friends since we entered the industry and share a strong bond. Tovino was someone who celebrated the success of 'Marco' with me. No false rumour can destroy that friendship.”