Thammareddy Bharadwaj has spoken in disagreement with Pawan Kalyan, who recently said that he won't be able to go on a 'pada yatra'. "It's not necessary. I responded to the Uddanam kidney issue because I felt strongly about it, not because I went on a pada yatra," Pawan had said.

The veteran director has told an English-language daily that when Pawan is in politics, he has to get close to people and understand their problems. His contention is that the Jana Sena chief is relying on his inner coterie to "know what people are thinking about him".

Thammareddy, who in February supported PSPK's call for a public demonstration in support of Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh, had years ago lambasted Megastar Chiranjeevi and his Praja Rajyam Party.