What made Vijay Sethupathi publicly apologise for his son Surya Sethupathi? Controversy explained

India.com

4 days ago

South sensation Vijay Sethupathi's son, Surya Sethupathi, has made his acting debut with the film Phoenix. The movie was released in theatres on July 4 and is receiving a lot of love. However, shortly after its release, Surya faced trolling from netizens over an alleged video. In response to the backlash, his father, Vijay Sethupathi, publicly addressed the controversy. He made a statement at the premiere of Surya's debut film, Phoenix. What did Surya Sethupathi do?
Surya Sethupathi's video went viral from an event where he was seen chewing bubble gum while interacting with fans at Phoenix's premiere. The clip sparked anger from netizens and questioned his manners. The online public lashed out at him for his arrogant behaviour, while many called him out for nepotism. What was Vijay Sethupathi's reaction on Surya Sethupathi's chewing gum controversy?
The Jawan actor spoke publicly about the viral video at the premiere of Phoenix. He thanked the film's team and also expressed gratitude to the audience who attended the event. After his speech, several journalists asked him whether he had pressured certain people to take down the viral video related to his son. He said, '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 situation'.
In another video, Vijay was seen shaking hands with his son and hugging him after the film's screening. He also congratulated director Anal Arasu. Phoenix is directed by action choreographer-turned-director Anal Arasu. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar also plays a lead role in the film. J. Vignesh, Sampath Raj, Devadarshini, and several other actors appear in important roles. What is Phoenix movie all about?
Phoenix is a sports action drama Tamil film, written and directed by Anl Arasu and produced by Rajalakshmy Anl Arasu under AK Braveman Picturess banner. The film stars debutant Surya Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role alongside Varalaxmi Sarathkumar , Devadarshini & J. Vignesh in important roles. The film also stars an ensemble cast consisting of Abi Nakshatra, Varsha , Sampath Raj, Muthukumar, Dileepan, Ajay Ghosh, Harish Uthaman, Munnar Ramesh, Naveen, Rishi, Nandha Saravanan, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Sreejith Ravi, Aadukalam Naren and others in supporting roles. Phoenix tells the story of a boy who is accused of political murder, and he is quietly sent away to a juvenile reformatory. How the boy fights for his survival in the jail, is what you'll see.