Marimuthu normalizes sexual harassment allegations against Vairamuthu: He’s a man

He also doubled down on his misogynistic rant against women who have came out with stories of sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo movement. “Isn’t he a man? Even he has hormones, correct? He will also have desires to sleep with a woman, right? So he has approached a woman and that woman told everyone else. Vairamuthu has to brave it out,” he said, adding “In three days, people will forget about it and they will start discussing other problems. This is what is going to happen.”

Ponna thaanae kuppitar @Vairamuthu . Thappillai, says actor Mariumuth.. #MeToo pic.twitter.com/U55jnBk41Y

— bharathnt (@bharath1) October 29, 2018

Marimuthu didn’t just stop at attacking women, he also revealed his deep contempt for LGBT community. “I don’t think this is a setback for the poet (Vairamuthu). He only called a girl to his room, right? It would have been shameful if he had called a man to his room,” he said.

Marimuthu’s comments have been drawing a lot of flak on social media.

Marimuthu didn’t just stop at attacking women, he also revealed his deep contempt for LGBT community. “I don’t think this is a setback for the poet (Vairamuthu). He only called a girl to his room, right? It would have been shameful if he had called a man to his room,” he said.

Marimuthu’s comments have been drawing a lot of flak on social media.

I wish this small-minded, disappointing man #Marimuthu was not part of my favourite Tamil film of the decade. A classic about equality and change! Unfortunately he always will be. This interview hurt me and so many others so much. Sad! Paavam yen #Karuppi. @Mari_selvaraj @beemji https://t.co/XxyYpMQiR2

— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) October 30, 2018

Recently, even Vairamuthu’s second son Kabilan came out in support of his father. While vouching for Vairamuthu’s character, he dismissed the #MeToo movement as a ‘western influence’.

Vairamuthu, meanwhile, has denied all the allegations. He wrote on Twitter, “Spreading defamatory things against famous personalities is becoming a culture across the country. I have been continuously humiliated in recent times and this is also part of it. I will not bother about falsehood. Time will tell the truth.”