Vairamuthu is a good poet, not good human: Tamil composer backs singer Chinmayi
Playback singer Chinmayi Sripada has been at the receiving end of trolling and hate after she accused legendary lyricist and poet Vairamuthu of sexual misconduct in 2018 during the #MeToo movement. Years later, veteran composer, director and lyricist Gangai Amaran, brother of Ilaiyaraaja, extended his support to her and called his long-time friend Vairamuthu a 'not so good human being'.In an interview with Galatta, Gangai Amaran said, "When I heard about the event that they organised for her, I immediately wanted to attend." Over the years, Chinmayi has spoken up several times and called out celebrities and politicians for platforming Vairamuthu, who has nearly 17 complaints against him from women - some anonymous and some not.advertisementHe then addressed her sexual harassment claims against Vairamuthu and expressed his support. "She struggled in life to become a playback singer that she is today. But, he [Vairamuthu] was made out to be a good person, while everyone made her the villain [for opening up]. No one supported her during this time," he said.
Gangai Amaran also emphasised that it is important to stand by a woman who exposes injustice. "If a woman talks about injustice happening to her, we should stand with her. I condemn those people who don't and the political parties who support the man," he added.For the unversed, Gangai Amaran, Ilaiyaraaja and Vairamuthu have been friends for years and worked on many iconic projects in Tamil cinema. Amaran also talked about his relationship with Vairamuthu and stated, "Just because we are friends, it doesn't mean we cannot question when he does something wrong. Can I ask Chinmayi not to talk about him because he is my friend?"advertisementHe then added, "He is a good poet, there is no doubt about that, but he is not a good person."In 2018, Chinmayi Sripada named lyricist Vairamuthu - a legend in Tamil industry with great political connections - as her perpetrator. She said that the lyricist asked her to 'co-operate' in 2005. She levelled these allegations as she spearheaded Tamil cinema's #MeToo movement.Vairamuthu denied the allegations, but Chinmayi has been facing a ban in the Tamil film industry.Trending Reel
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