Actor Trisha Krishnan on Monday hit out at Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran for his “distasteful and inappropriate” remarks on her.
The actor took to Instagram to share a legal communiqué in the wake of Nagenthran’s comments linking her to actor-politician Vijay.
The statement, dated February 15 and issued through Trisha’s counsel, clarified, without mentioning any name, that the actor maintains a strictly neutral political stance and is not affiliated with any political party.
The actor’s legal team stated that Trisha never expected such remarks from a “person holding a high stature” in the state’s political space.
Notably, Nagenthran is also a legislator, representing Tirunelveli Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
The statement further noted that Trisha “wishes to be defined” solely by her professional work in cinema rather than any alleged political alignment. It called for responsibility and equanimity from those in public positions, asserting that personal lives should not be the subject of public discourse.
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The legal notice further stated: “Disrespect should and always will be called out”, and requested that the actor’s name not be drawn into matters that do not concern her.
The controversy erupted after Nagenthran, while commenting on Vijay’s political entry and his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), made a personal reference to Trisha that was widely circulated on social media.
Nagenthran had come under attack from various quarters, including DMK deputy general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi, for his remarks.
Earlier, Nagenthran had claimed he never meant to hurt anyone, while talking to reporters in Madurai.
Vijay and Trisha have starred in a number of Tamil hits, including “Ghilli”.