Sexual abuse allegation against Vijay Sethupathi sparks legal action

Actor Vijay Sethupathi has found himself at the centre of controversy following tweets by a user on X, accusing him of sexual exploitation.

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00:00A woman on social media has accused actor Vijay Sethupati of sexual harassment,

00:03emotional manipulation and alleged he has links to the casting couch in the film industry.

00:07A few days ago, an ex-user named Ramya Mohan alleged that Sethupati sexually exploited a

00:11woman she knew. The post claimed the woman was offered Rs. 2 lakh for visits to his caravan

00:15and Rs. 50,000 for drives, eventually manipulated into a breakdown and sent to rehab.

00:20As the post gained traction online, Ramya deleted it. Soon after, her entire ex-profile

00:25also disappeared with no public explanation or clarification.

00:27He is one of Tamil cinema's most celebrated actors, known for Super Deluxe, Bikram Vedha,

00:3296 and a national award winner. A star with a cult following and a reputation for playing

00:36roles far from the typical hero. Sethupati has dismissed the claims as filthy. He said,

00:41the accusations are absurd and that the woman behind them is simply looking for attention.

00:45Let her have her 5 minutes of fame. His team has filed a complaint with the cybercrime wing,

00:49calling it defamation. Legal action is now underway. Sethupati also hinted at a motive,

00:53pointing out that the allegations surfaced just as his latest film Thalaiv and Thalaivi hit theatres.

00:57He believes this is an attempt to damage his name. With the post now gone and legal action underway,

01:02the backlash hasn't ended. It's just moved offline. For now, Sethupati says he won't let

01:07the allegations go unanswered.