Vijay Sethupathi, often hailed as one of Tamil cinema’s most respected and versatile actors with iconic roles in Super Deluxe, 96, Vikram Vedha, and Maharaja, has found himself at the centre of controversy.

A now-deleted social media post has accused the actor of harassing a woman over several years, offering her money in exchange for inappropriate favours. The post alleged a deeper issue within Kollywood, citing drug use, manipulation, and transactional exploitation disguised as industry norms

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Vijay Sethupathi accused of exploitation & “caravan favours”

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The well-known actor, who is also known for his performance in Jawan, has recently become embroiled in controversy as a result of unsettling claims made on social media. A user by the name of Ramya Mohan took to her X (formerly Twitter) and made serious accusations against the actor.

According to Money Control, in her post, she wrote, “Kollywood’s drug & casting couch culture isn’t a joke. A girl I know now a known face in media was dragged into a world she never signed up for. She’s now in rehab center. Dr**, manipulation, and transactional exploitation disguised as industry norm.”

“@VijaySethuOffl has offered Rs. 2L for “caravan favors”, Rs. 50k for “drives” and acts like saint on social media. She was used by him for years. This isn’t one story. It’s many and the media worships these men like they are saints. The drug-sx nexus is real. Not a joke," she continued.

Ramya slams trolls for victim-blaming in deleted post on friend’s alleged ordeal

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In a follow-up post, Ramya expressed frustration over the public's lack of empathy.

She wrote, "It’s insane how some insensitive morons are more focused on questioning the source or blaming the victim than actually acknowledging the truth. This truth hit the family like a storm when they went through her diary and phone chats. This wasn’t just some story. This was her life, her pain…"

Ramya has since taken down her post, stating that it compromised the privacy of her friend, who allegedly faced a casting couch situation with Vijay Sethupathi.

Vijay Sethupathi has not yet responded to these allegations in a public statement. These allegations are currently unsubstantiated because there is no proof of a formal complaint.

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