CPM Tamil Nadu state secretary K Balakrishnan handed over the money on behalf of the construction company at a function attended by Surya. At the same time, the community leadership had alleged that there were defamatory scenes for the Vaniyar community in the film. In this case, Surya’s house in Chennai is under heavy security.
The Vanniyar gang had sent a notice to actor Surya and director TJ Gnananel seeking compensation of Rs 5 crore for allegedly insulting the caste.
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Five crore is required to be transferred within seven days of receiving the notice. The policeman who tortured Rajakannan was portrayed as a member of the Vanniyar caste. But in the real incident, the policeman is a Christian named Antony Samy.
The notice states that the film deliberately used the calendar with the Vanniyar gang’s symbol and tried to defame the community.
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Actress Jyothika, who is also Surya’s wife, has also sent notices to Surya and Jyothika’s production company 2D Entertainment and an Amazon Prime representative. Surya appeared in the film as a lawyer fighting for the rights of the tribal community.
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