Vijay Sethupathi Reacts To Son Surya's Viral Video Controversy: 'Sincerely Apologise'
Vijay Sethupathi addressed the controversy over his son Surya's viral video at the premiere of the latter's debut film, Phoenix. He apologised for any misunderstandings.
Actor Vijay Sethupathi recently addressed the controversy surrounding his son Surya Vijay Sethupathi's alleged viral video. He spoke about it publicly at the premiere of Surya's debut film, Phoenix.
At the event, Vijay thanked the film's team and the audience for their support. When asked about reports claiming he pressured people to remove certain online videos, he clarified, 'If something like that happened, it might have been done unknowingly or by someone else. I sincerely apologise if anyone was hurt or misunderstood the intention." A heartwarming video from the premiere shows Vijay shaking hands with and hugging his son after the screening, and congratulating director Anal Arasu.
Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay, who is gearing up for the release of his last film Jana Nayagan before venturing into politics full time, took out time from his jam-packed schedule to watch the film. In a recent post shared on X, Phoenix director Arasu dropped a picture of himself alongside Vijay and Surya. Sharing the post, he revealed, 'Bloody sweet! That's the vibe after Thalapathy Vijay sir watched #Phoenix and shared his MERSAL MAXX words! The Phoenix is flying on FIRE now!"
Resharing the same photograph on his X handle, Surya Sethupathi penned an emotional note to express his gratitude towards Thalapathy Vijay's sweet gesture. 'Thank you @actorvijay sir. The last hug, the kind words, the warmth and it meant everything. I've always looked up to you, and to feel your support on this journey is something I'll never forget. #ThalapathyVijay," he wrote.
What is the story of Phoenix?
Phoenix, a sports action-drama, tells the story of a young wrestler fighting against powerful forces. It stars Surya Vijay Sethupathi, Abhinakshathra, J Vignesh, Sampath Raj, Devadarshini and others. Directed by Anl Arasu and produced by Rajalakshmy Anl Arasu under the AK Braveman Picturess banner, the film released on July 4, 2025, alongside Siddharth's 3BHK.
Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi was last seen in the Tamil romantic crime-comedy Ace, alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Yogi Babu, BS Avinash, and Babloo Prithiveeraj. Next, he will appear in Pandiraj's romantic-comedy Thalaivan Thalaivii, produced by Sathya Jyothi Films and starring Nithya Menen, Yogi Babu, Chemban Vinod Jose, Saravanan, RK Suresh, Kaali Venkat, and others. Thalaivan Thalaivii is set to release in theatres on July 25.
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