Singer Chinmayi Sripada has reacted strongly to lyricist Vairamuthu being honoured with the Jnanpith Award. She took to Twitter to express her anger and called out those supporting and praising the #MeToo accused.
In 2018, Chinmayi had accused Vairamuthu for sexually abusing her and highlighted claims made against others within the music industry.
Chinmayi wrote in a tweet, 'In 2018, multiple women of different age groups named one Poet - Lyricist as their molester. Today the Gnanpith is awarded to the man.'
She also called out Kamal Haasan for praising Vairamuthu as a 'mentor' and said, 'Men in such power in cinema transitioning to politics completely turning a deaf ear to women who come on record to say they were molested by “his uncle-mentor” must remind women who vote - that men will never be on our side.'
