'Is he the president of character certificate association?': Taapsee Pannu slams Radha Ravi for slut-shaming Nayanthara during Kolaiyuthir Kaalam trailer launch

Veteran actor Rha Ravi slut-shamed superstar Nayanthara on trailer launch of her film 'Kolaiyuthir Kaalam' on Saturday. He said: “Nayanthara acts as a ghost, and n she goes on to act as Sita as well. She acts as Sita! Earlier, to play role of a goddess, y would look for [someone like] KR Vijaya. w, anyone can be cast to play a goddess. y can cast someone who you want to pray to when you look at m, y can also cast someone you want to call towards you when you see m!” 

RE | Nayanthara Reacts On Rha Ravi's Misogynist Comments As Celebrities Fume, He Says His Statements Were ‘misinterpreted’

actor faced a lot of backlash from South film industry and Bollywood for his misogynist comments against Nayanthara. Taapsee Pannu too has w voiced her opinion and said: "This is disgusting beyond words. Who asked him about casting pre requisites and is he president of character certificate association? This comes for one of strongest actresses of industry,I can only wonder what he might have to say about ors."

Actor Siddharth also took to his Twitter and wrote: "I was shocked that my entire fraternity was eir silent or cynical about #MeToo movement. I silently rued fact that it would take only anger of a powerful woman to make sleeping wake up. If you speak up only when your own are affected, it's t called bravery." However, Siddharth later deleted some tweets and wrote: "My last tweets fail to communicate what I feel clearly, owing to me needing more words to clarify m. I'm deleting m out of respect to women and survivors. re is need for muddled statements from men like me at this st. #metoo movement is more important. Sorry." 

RE | DMK Suspends Actor Rharavi For Making Misogynistic Remarks Against Actor Nayantara

Actress Nayanthara later issued a press statement stating that 'actors like him y tend to rely on cheap popularity tactics in order to grab some limelight' when y become 'irrelevant.' She concluded by asking  South Indian Artistes’ Association when Internal Complaints Committee would be set up and when internal inquiry as per Vishakha Guidelines would be commenced.