‘Disrespect To All Creators’: Bharathiraja Condemns Gnanavel Raja Over Paruthiveeran Row

Tamil romantic film Paruthiveeran is one of the most successful South Indian films that propelled actor Karthi to fame. According to latest updates, after 15-years of its release, the makers of the film are entangled in a legal battle. The film’s director, Ameer, has filed a lawsuit against the producers. Amid the ongoing legal war, legendary director Bharathiraja has shown his support to Ameer. Let’s take a look into this.

Ameer has filed the lawsuit against producer Gnanavel Raja, actors Karthi, Suriya, and their father Shivakumar. According to reports, Ameer alleges that Gnanavel Raja stopped funding the film half-way while it was being made, and he had to spend his own money to cover that. Now, he is seeking compensation and rights for the film. Baharathiraja has come in support for the filmmaker, expressing it through a social media post.

Baharathiraja took to X to express his support for Ameer. He wrote, “The issue between you and Ameer is for financial reasons. However, you have spoken about a great creator in a way to cause embarrassment to his art, which is condemnable.” The statement read further, “Ameer’s contribution in identifying you and making you a successful producer is huge and you shouldn’t forget it. Even before Paruthiveeran, Ameer has directed films and has produced one.” It continued, “To say that he learnt filmmaking with your money with a sly laughter is a disrespect to all creators because a creator will keep learning until death.” At the end, he humbly asked the producer Gnanavel Raja to apologise for the disrespect he caused, and solve the issue.

Gnanavel Raja had made some controversial claims against Ameer earlier, saying that he is a difficult person to work with. He alleged that Ameer thought of himself as someone who is on the same level as Bharathiraja, and behaved badly with the actors on set. He also claimed that the delay in the film’s release was due to Ameer’s lazy attitude.