The Malayalam film industry is going through a dark phase after the release of the Hema Committee report. Adding to it is Vinayakan's arrest at the Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad. The Jailer actor, who was allegedly in an inebriated state, misbehaved with one of the gate staff.

Vinayakan was taken into custody by CISF for his 'rude' behaviour

According to PTI, Vinayakan was flying from Kochi to Goa via Hyderabad when he allegedly argued and spoke rudely with the gate staff of an airline on Saturday evening, after which he was handed over to the CISF. following a complaint, he was booked under the city police act by the RGI Airport police in Hyderabad.

He, who was allegedly in an inebriated state, would be let off after questioning, police said.

This is not the first time, the actor has attracted controversy. In October 2023, the actor was arrested for creating a scene at a local police station in  Ernakulam, Kerala . It was reported at that time that the resident of his apartment filed a complaint against the actor for causing an inconvenience. This led to his arrest last year.

All you need to know about Vinayakan

Hailing from Kochi, Vinayakan was widely appreciated for his role as a villain in the Rajinikanth starrer movie Jailer last year. In the movie, he played the role of Varman, an eccentric idol smuggler. The actor, who started his career with a cameo appearance in the 1995 Malayalam movie Maanthrikam, has acted in films like Kammatipaadam, Aadu 2, Thottappan, Kasargold and Panthrandu.

Next, he will be seen in Gautham Vasudev Menon's much-awaited directorial Dhruva Natchathiram, starring Chiyaan Vikram, Ritu Varma, R. Parthiban, Radhika Sarathkumar, Simran and Vinayakan, in the lead roles. He also has two Malayalam movies - Thekku Vadakku and Karinthandan - in the pipeline.