Overview
- Footage from the event shows Amaran telling a man, “Come on, you speak,” before rebuking him with, “Is this how you stand behind when someone is talking?”
- The incident occurred during a commemoration for lyricist Vaali’s death anniversary in Chennai, according to multiple reports.
- The video spread widely on X and other platforms, where many users called the behavior disrespectful and asked for an on-camera apology.
- Hindustan Times, News18, and India Today amplified the clip and the online reaction, noting sustained criticism through November 4.
- Amaran is a veteran composer, lyricist, and director known for works like Karakatakkaran and Kozhi Koovuthu, and he is Ilaiyaraaja’s younger brother.