Reacting to agitation staged by a caste group protesting the name of one of the characters played by Karthi in ‘Siruthai’, producer of the film Gnanavelraja has said the film was made with the sole intention to entertain everyone and not to hurt anyone.
In a statement, Gnanavelraja, who runs Sudio Green, said, “the film is an adopted version of movies which are already huge hits in Telugu and Kannada. All the characters in it are purely fictional.”
“All that we wanted is to make a quality entertainer which would be enjoyed by everyone this Pongal season. And director Siva has lived up to our expectations by making the movie a full-length entertainer.”
“At this juncture, we came to know that members owing allegiance to a caste group attempted to stage a protest in front of Karthi’s house. We would wish to clarify that our film was not made to hurt the sentiments of anyone.”
On Wednesday, over 100 persons staged a demonstration in front of the actor’s house at T Nagar in Chennai opposing the film. They were against Karthi playing the role of a ruffian in his forthcoming release Siruthai as ‘Rocket Raja’. They alleged that it was the name of a leader belonging to a caste outfit and was an attempt to defame him.
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