Sarathkumar is one of the skilled actors in South Indian cinema, and he has worked with several leading heroes and directors across the industries. Sarathkumar recently delivered a brilliant performance as Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar in Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', and he is winning praise from the audience. However, his character has cropped a controversy.
In the film, Rajaraja Cholan has been addressed as a Hindu king and that has stirred up a controversy as, during the Chola dynasty, there were no Hindu people and the society followed Saivam and Vainavamas a religion.
'Ponniyin Selvan' actor Sarathkumar has now reacted to the controversy with a long statement and explained how the Hindu religion was born. Sarathkumar in his statement also raised the question of whether a human being can be called a monkey and shared his grief. In a country that worships God according to their faith and works with secularism, Sarathkumar feels pain about the controversies that continue to arise. He also asked to stop the debate on Rajaraja Cholan's religion. Instead, he further requested to talk about the heroic Tamil King Rajaraja Cholan, who built the great and famous temple of Tanjore for the people, which is admired among the wonders of the world.