Bring back Chinmayi: Samantha supports singer after being shadow-banned for 8 years
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has joined the growing support for singer Chinmayi Sripada ever since her performance at 'Thug Life' song launch event went viral. Samantha took to her social media handle to praise Chinmayi's singing skills. She questioned the reason behind the ban on the singer.In the video shared by Samantha, Chinmayi was seen singing her version of 'Muththa Mazhai,' which was sung by Dhee for 'Thug Life.' While Dhee sang in Tamil, Chinmayi rendered her vocals for the Telugu and Hindi versions of the song in 'Thug Life'advertisementSamantha reposted the clip on her Instagram story, which was captioned, "Is this the voice that has been banned since 2018? Muththa Mazhai - Chinmayi version. Bring Back Chinmayi."
Chinmayi was expelled from the South Indian Cine, Television Artistes and Dubbing Artistes Union (SICTADAU) in 2018. The singer faced the ban for publicly voicing her support towards women who accused the union's then-president, actor-politician Radha Ravi, of sexual harassment. She also previously expressed solidarity towards women for their brave stance in connection to the Hema Committee report.Chinmayi, known for being vocal about MeToo cases in the entertainment industry, praised the hard-work of the team behind the Hema Committee and the members of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), in an interview with India Today. She said, "The most important thing I want to mention here is that hats off to WCC. They came together to do something important. It has not been done in any other industry so far. Everyone is aware of these open secrets in all the industries. We are talking about sexual harassment and sexual abuse, and the abuse of power in multiple other industries."advertisementThe singer had accused lyricist Vairamuthu of sexual misconduct and spoken about it several times. Not just Chinmayi, nearly 20 women have levelled serious allegations against the lyricist. Chinmayi, known for her outspoken statements, took a jibe at award-winning lyricist for suggesting Hema Committee like panels across the country.She took to her X handle and wrote, "Anywhere else this Tamilian Harvey Weinstein would be investigated at the very least. Gangrape cases have evidence fudged and dont get justice in our country so wishing for justice is too much in India. Almost 20 women have named Vairamuthu, yet the shamelessness to platform him requires a special wiring."Chinmayi recently expressed gratitude towards fans after her performance at 'Thug Life' music launch event went viral. She took to Instagram and wrote, "I received a whole lot of DMs from so many people but this - somewhere, somehow, if I was able to make someone feel believed - that it is Not Your Shame - I am grateful this lifetime gave me that chance."
Chinmayi Sripada thanked fans for their love and support. (Credit: Instagram/chinmayisripaada)
Chinmayi has dubbed for Trisha Krishnan and Mrunal Thakur for 'Leo' (2023) and 'Hi Nanna' (2023), respectively.Must Watch
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