Overview

• Protests by Naam Tamilar Katchi targeted the Telugu film for allegedly disparaging Sri Lankan Tamils and naming its antagonist after Lord Murugan.
• The Tamil Nadu theatrical rights holder petitioned the Madras High Court to restrain disruptive demonstrations and secure police protection for cinemas.
• Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directed state police to provide adequate security for all theatres screening the film.
• Sithara Entertainments issued an apology to Tamil audiences, reaffirmed the story’s fictional status and confirmed that a widely shared apology letter was inauthentic.
• Screenings continue under heightened security in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Ramanathapuram with no state-imposed ban.