Sathish, in the trailer launch event, compared her co-actors Sunny Leone and Dharsha Gupta’s outfits. He noted that Sunny, who wore a saree, had dressed according to our culture; while Dharsha, who wore a western outfit, did not. Following this many cine celebrities like singer Chinmayi Sripada, and filmmaker Naveen, among others slammed Sathish for his comments

Chinmayi tweeted on Wednesday, “I mean – to actually point at a woman and ask for mass heckling of a crowd by a man on a woman, who doesn’t dress according to culture… When will this behaviour from men stop? It’s not funny.”

Followed by the online flak Sathish said, “Darsha Gupta was sitting next to me (at the event) and was telling me how she had come dressed up in a modern dress and wanted to know in what attire Sunny Leone would turn up. But she (Sunny) turned up in a silk saree. Darsha was upset about the difference in the wardrobe choices and I told her ‘that’s a good point’. So, Darsha asked me to say on the stage that she was upset about it. And that’s what I did.”

However, Darsha dismissed Satish’s defence as she replied on social media. “Sathish is this a good way to turn on me, that I asked u to tell like this in stage? It’s very strange. Yaaravathu enna pathi, stage neenga asingama pesunganu solluvangala?? Enakum annaiku avlo hurt uh tha irunthuchu, but na atha perusa kaatikala. But ipo ipadi solrathu, not good Why would I encourage anyone to talk badly about me on stage? I was hurt by the comments that day but I overlooked it.”

சன்னிலியோன் திரையில் ஆடையின்றி தோன்றுவதும், கோயமுத்தூர் பெண் மேடையில் என்ன ஆடை அணிய வேண்டும் என்பதும் அந்த பெண்களின் தனிப்பட்ட உரிமை. @actorsathish சகோ, உங்கள் மனைவி என்ன ஆடை அணிய வேண்டும் என்பதை நிங்கள் முடிவு செய்தாலே அது தவறுதான்.#மாற்றமேகலாச்சாரம்
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— DirectorNaveen (@NaveenFilmmaker) November 10, 2022

I mean - To actually *point* at a woman and ask for mass heckling of a crowd by a man on a woman who doesn’t dress according to culture.

When will this behaviour from men stop?

Its not funny. pic.twitter.com/HIoC0LM8cM

— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) November 9, 2022