Actor Vishal reacts after Rajendra Prasad apologises for MG Ramachandran remark

Actor Vishal reacted after Telugu veteran actor Rajendra Prasad issued an apology over his recent comments about late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor MG Ramachandran. The ‘Sandakozhi’ actor thanked him for understanding the feelings of MGR fans and clarifying his remarks after the controversy. After the apology video, Vishal took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to share his response and thanked Rajendra Prasad for understanding the feelings of people. “On behalf of Nadigar Sangam and MGR fans across the world, we thank you for your words. We were hurt by your words and requested to tender an apology. You are a talented veteran, but to err is human. You realised it, understood our sentiments and gave an apology. It is very nice and sweet of you. Even if someone speaks ill of you tomorrow, we would all support you,” he said. Earlier on Friday, Rajendra Prasad released a video message to clear the matter. In the video, he said he never wanted to insult MGR. “When I was casually speaking on stage, I misspoke about Tamil cinema's legendary actor, MGR sir. I'm unsure who did it, but it has blown out of proportion. Why would I disrespect MGR sir? When I was studying in the film institute, MGR sir was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He had even visited our institute to see how we learned acting. I am nobody to disrespect him,” he said. He also said he would be more careful with his words in the future. For the unversed, Rajendra Prasad made the comments while speaking at the Kalaprapurna Kanta Rao National Award–2025 ceremony in Hyderabad. While praising the acting talent of legendary Telugu star Kantha Rao, Rajendra Prasad reportedly made a comparison with MGR. According to reports, he said that MGR was scared of Kantha Rao’s acting and even claimed that the actor-politician “used to wet his pants watching Kanta Rao's acting.”The remark upset many people, especially actors in the Tamil film industry. Many fans of MGR also felt hurt by the words. Soon after the comment spread, several people reacted strongly and asked Rajendra Prasad to apologise.