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Chinmayi Sripada fumes at Kamal Haasan’s praise for Vairamuthu after Jnanpith honour: ‘Men will never be on our side’

Chinmayi Sripada fumes at Kamal Haasan’s praise for Vairamuthu after Jnanpith honour: ‘Men will never be on our side’

Singer Chinmayi Sripada has reacted strongly to lyricist Vairamuthu being honoured with the Jnanpith Award on Saturday. She took to Twitter to express her anger and also called out those supposting and praising the #MeToo accused. In 2018, Chinmayi had accused Vairamuthu for sexually abusing her and highlighted claims made against others within the music industry. Singer Chinmayi Sripada highlighted the silence surrounding women’s accusations and the support men show for their peers in power, emphasizing the ongoing struggle for justice in the industry. Chinmayi Sripada furious about the honour for Vairamuthu Chinmayi wrote in a tweet, “In 2018, multiple women of different age groups named one Poet – Lyricist as their molester. Today the Gnanpith is awarded to the man, after someone like Sri Jayakantan, whose daughter called Vairamuthu out for presenting a forged, fake letter by Sri Jayakanthan ‘praising’ Vairamuthu. “A committee from Kerala announced him as for the ONV Kurup award which was later ‘returned’ as voices of justice from their society rose to speak against sullying Sri ONV Kurup’s name. The …

Chinmayi Sripada slams Sivaji for comments about women’s clothing; calls him ‘hero’ of incel boys: ‘Unbelievable how women are treated’ | Telugu News

Chinmayi Sripada slams Sivaji for comments about women’s clothing; calls him ‘hero’ of incel boys: ‘Unbelievable how women are treated’ | Telugu News

Singer Chinmayi Sripada has never shied away from speaking her mind, especially if the conversation is around women’s rights. Recently she called out actor Sivaji for making inappropriate and distasteful comments about what women should wear. While complimenting a co-star on her choice to wear a saree, the actor went on a whole rant about the type of clothes women should wear. This did not sit right with a lot of people on social media, including Chinmayi. What Sivaji said about women’s attire During a promotional event for his upcoming film Dhandora, Sivaji appreciated the anchor Sravanthi Chokkarapu for wearing a saree and said, “I request all heroines not to wear revealing outfits. Please wear sarees or dresses that cover the body fully. Beauty lies in complete attire or a saree, not in displaying physical assets.” He even used certain slurs and inappropriate words that are used to describe women, something which Chinmayi pointed out in her post. ALSO READ: Samantha Ruth Prabhu is glowing in unseen wedding photo with husband Raj Nidimoru: ‘Love shared …

‘He is an alpha’: Chinmayi Sripada lashes out at troll who says her husband is a ‘puppet’ dancing to her tunes

‘He is an alpha’: Chinmayi Sripada lashes out at troll who says her husband is a ‘puppet’ dancing to her tunes

Published on: Dec 19, 2025 09:38 pm IST Rahul Ravindran recently directed the film, The Girlfriend, which starred Rashmika Mandanna in the lead role.  Singer Chinmayi Sripada is proud of her husband, filmmaker Rahul Ravindran, for delivering a film like The Girlfriend, which tackles the subject of toxic masculinity. The drama starring Rashmika Mandanna was released in theatres last month and received positive reviews. Chinmayi recently shared that she is proud of his growth and all the success. However, when a troll commented that he is just a ‘puppet’ who dances to her tunes, she gave a befitting response back. (Also read: Janhvi Kapoor calls Rashmika Mandanna’s The Girlfriend a ‘mandatory watch’ after its OTT release on Netflix) Chinmayi Sripaada has defended Rahul Ravindran from a troll. What Chinmayi shared Chinmayi took to her X account and wrote, “Who’d have thunk that a boy will learn a new language well into his late 20s, write his debut directorial eventually in Telugu, winning his first National award for best Screenplaywright amongst giants in the field. And …

Chinmayi Sripada SLAMS viral video of The Raja Saab actress; ‘Men worse than…’

Chinmayi Sripada SLAMS viral video of The Raja Saab actress; ‘Men worse than…’

Nidhhi Agerwal mobbed in Hyderabad: Chinmayi Sripada SLAMS viral video of The Raja Saab actress; ‘Men worse than…’ Home News and Gossip Nidhhi Agerwal mobbed in Hyderabad: Chinmayi Sripada SLAMS viral video of The Raja Saab actress; ‘… Chinmayi Sripaada recently responded to the crowd’s behaviour after Niddhi Agerwal’s video went viral. Here is what she said. Singer and social activist Chinmayi Sripada slammed the crowd behaviour after Nidhhi Agerwal was allegedly mobbed in Hyderabad after the song launch event of her upcoming movie, The Raja Saab. A video of the same has been widely going viral on social media. The actress attended the event. After the event, when she started leaving, chaos broke out. In the video, Nidhhi was seen making her way to the car. Despite a large number of security personnel, she was seen visibly distressed and upset as people surrounding her were pushing and mobbing her. After a prolonged struggle, the actress can be seen …

Chinmayi Sripada threatened with her morphed nude; children sent death threats: ‘Not the kind of woman who is shamed’

Chinmayi Sripada threatened with her morphed nude; children sent death threats: ‘Not the kind of woman who is shamed’

Singer-dubbing artiste Chinmayi Sripada was threatened with a morphed nude picture of hers on Wednesday evening. The actor escalated the matter to the Commissioner of the Hyderabad City Police, VC Sajjanar, on social media and made a video to talk about constantly being threatened online in the last few weeks. Chinmayi Sripada also claimed that she has been targetted by paid trolls. Chinmayi was sent morphed nude; children threatened Chinmayi said that her husband, filmmaker-actor Rahul Ravindran, commented on mangalasutra a few weeks ago. Since then, she stated that the trolling against her and her family has increased. Posting the morphed image and a video on social media, the singer wrote, “I got a morphed image from a page today and tagged the cops – whether legal action happen will happen or not is not the issue.” She stated in the video, “I have been abused, my children have been given death threats, I have filed a police complaint against a few on the Twitter Spaces who said that the kind of women they don’t …

Why has no actor in Kollywood spoken up for Chinmayi Sripada, asks Radhika Sarathkumar

The release of the Hema Committee Report and its findings has shaken not just the Malayalam film industry but other film industries as well. On Saturday, Tamil actor Radhika Sarathkumar made some further revelations while speaking to Thanthi TV. (Also Read: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish report on sexual harassment in Tollywood) Radhika Sarathkumar questioned why nobody supported Chinmayi Sripada when she spoke out against harassment. The actor, who has worked across all south Indian film industries, said she has been in the world of films for 46 years. “This is not just happening in Malayalam cinema but across all industries. While working on a Malayalam film, I caught some men looking at videos of actresses changing clothes in their caravans and was furious. They used hidden cameras to capture all this. I raised my voice against this with the team and stopped using caravans altogether,” she said.  “Women who come into cinema come up through hard work and after a lot of sacrifices. It has happened to all of us, even …

Chinmayi Sripada defends TM Krishna amid criticism: ‘He wants to dismantle casteism in Carnatic music’

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, also popularly known as T M Krishna has had many achievements in the art and music industry. He dons many hats including being a vocalist, writer, activist and author. An announcement by Madras Music Academy to honour the artist with Sangita Kalanidhi award invited backlash from many singers. However, Indian playback singer Chinmayi Sripada came in support of the vocalist and called out Carnatic musicians ganging up against him in a social media post. (Also read: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin backs TM Krishna on award: Don’t mix politics and music) Chinmayi Sripada supported TM Krishna over backlash from the Carnatic music industry. Chinmay Sripada says TM Krishna is against casteism in Carnatic music Chinmayi, when asked about the same in an interview with The Wire said, “They (Carnatic musicians) are just mixing up their personal problems and their personal dislike for the gentleman because he is asking them to dismantle the general casteism that is associated with Carnatic music.” Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “They …

Chinmayi Sripada questions ‘guru-shishya parampara’

Singer Chinmayi Sripada is not convinced with the clarification rendered by Pakistani singer and musician Rahat Fateh Ali Khan post the latter’s viral video beating a guy. Singer Chinmayi Sripada slammed Rahat Fateh Ali Khan after a video of him beating his student went viral.(Instagram/@chinmayisripaada) According to Sripada, the victim, reportedly Khan’s disciple, cannot accept the oppression in the power equation. “In this entire parampara, a lot of us are brainwashed into yes-manning whatever our guru says. Until and unless we actually cultivate a worldview, we don’t realise that a lot of what our gurus have been doing is pretty toxic,” she told us. Catch the complete coverage of Budget 2024 only on HT. Explore now! In the viral video, Khan is beating his student with a footwear asking for a “bottle”. In his explanation later, he said the bottle had ‘holy water’, and it was a “personal matter between an ustad and his shagird”. Sripada, who slammed Khan’s actions on X, later told us that students submit because they are conditioned to think speaking …