When Vijay Sethupathi was accused of asking for ‘caravan favours’ from a female co-actor

Vijay Sethupathi throwback

• Vijay Sethupathi denies social media accusations of sexual exploitation
• He filed a cybercrime complaint and called the claims false and upsetting
• Actor says attacks surfaced during his film's success and questions their timing

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A few months ago, Vijay Sethupathi got involved in a controversy that quickly drew a lot of public attention. After serious accusations were made against him on social media, the National Award-winning actor, who is well-known for his work and down-to-earth personality, had to respond.

A user on X (formerly Twitter) made posts accusing Vijay Sethupathi of sexual exploitation, saying that he had asked a young woman for inappropriate "caravan favors." This is how the issue came to light. The claims spread quickly, but they were taken down within hours, and the account that made them was later shut down. Even though the posts were only up for a short time, they caused a lot of online debate.

Vijay Sethupathi spoke out about the accusations for the first time in an interview with the Deccan Chronicle, saying they were completely false. He said that anyone who knew him even a little would think those claims were silly. The actor said that the incident upset his family and close friends, but he chose not to let it bother him personally.

Vijay also said that he had taken legal action by filing a cybercrime complaint against the person who was to blame. He said that he had been the target of several whisper campaigns over the years and that attempts to damage his reputation had never made him lose faith.

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The actor also questioned the timing of the claims, saying they came out when people were liking his movie Thalaivan Thalaivii. He said that these kinds of attacks often happen when someone is doing well at work and pointed out how social media sites let people make accusations without having to back them up.

At that time, Vijay Sethupathi was having a great time in his career, with projects that were successful in many fields. He was known for his great roles in movies like Super Deluxe, 96, and Master. He also worked in Hindi movies like Jawan with Shah Rukh Khan and Merry Christmas with Katrina Kaif. While he was recently seen in Thalaivan Thalavii, he next has a cameo in Rajinikanth's Jailer 2.