Vijay Sethupathi REACTS To Casting Couch Allegations; Actor Says ‘My Family Is Upset; Have Complained To Cybercrime’

Vijay Sethupathi came across a major controversy after recent casting couch allegations were labelled against him by a X user. The netizen named Ramya Mohan alleged that a woman from the media was a victim of the casting couch and alleged that Sethupathi had offered Rs 2 Lakhs for ‘caravan favors’ in a now-deleted post. Days after the allegations, the South Superstar reacted to the accusations and stated that his family and close friends are upset with the allegations. However, he remained unaffected by this as he feels that it has been done to gain attention. Vijay Sethupathi also claimed that it might be a strategy to tarnish his image and his latest release, Thalaivan Thalaivii. He mentioned that he complained to cybercrime about the same.

While speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Vijay Sethupathi said, “Anyone who knows me even remotely will laugh at this. I know myself too. This kind of filthy accusation can’t upset me. My family and close friends are upset, but I tell them, ‘Let it slide. This woman is obviously doing it to be noticed. She has her few minutes of fame, let her enjoy it.’”

He continued, “We’ve complained to cybercrime. I’ve faced all kinds of whispering campaigns for seven years. Such targeting has not affected me so far. It never will." The actor also said that the timing of the allegations is suspect. He said, “My new film is doing well. Probably, some jealous elements think that by tarnishing me, they can damage my film. It doesn’t work that way.”

“In today’s day and age, anyone can say anything about anybody. There are no filters. All you need is an account on social media, and you can write what you like without fear of repercussion,” he added.

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The Twitter user named Ramya Mohan wrote on her now deleted post, “Kollywood’s drug & casting couch culture isn’t a joke. A girl I know now a known face in media was dragged into a world she never signed up for. She’s now in rehab center. Dr**, manipulation, and transactional exploitation disguised as industry norm. @VijaySethuOffl has offered Rs. 2L for “caravan favors”, Rs. 50k for 'drives' and acts like saint on social media. She was used by him for years. This isn’t one story. It’s many and the media worships these men like they are saints. The drug-sx nexus is real. Not a joke.”