#WeStandwithSuriya: Kollywood celebs who supported Suriya apropos the Jai Bhim controversy
Controversy arose over Suriya's recent release 'Jai Bhim' as the film contained scenes that were derogatory to a certain community. Fans extended support to the actor through social media by using the hashtag #WeStandwithSuriya is regularly trending on social media. Also, many from the film fraternity have stood by the actor.
Suriya in one of his recent tweets expressed his gratitude to all those who stood by them. Here’s a list of celebrities who extended support to Suriya amid the Jai Bhim controversy.
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Pa Ranjith
Director Pa Ranjith was the first person from the Tamil cinema to voice his support for Suriya. The talented director has shared a fan-made poster of Suriya and quoted the hashtags #JaiBhim and #WeStandwithSurya.
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Vetri Maaran
Vetri Maaran too extended support to Suriya on his. "No one can be made to feel lesser for doing the right thing #Jaibheem. Suriya is one star who is redefining stardom," the filmmaker tweeted. Vetri Maaran has also appreciated the team’s effort in producing the film.
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Bharathiraja
Director Bharathiraja issued a supportive statement for Suriya on behalf of the Tamil Film Active Producers Association. He also expressed strong dissent tho those who are trying to depict Suriya as anti-social and expressing hatred and violence against the actor with a false precedent.
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Siddharth
South actor Siddharth reminded the fans that we stood against Kamal Haasan and Vijay and showed his support to Suriya. “We represent anyone who believes it is cowardice to threaten an artist or the exhibition of artistic creation over differences of opinion or personal animosity,” he shared while expressing his support for Suriya and the makers of ‘Jai Bhim’.
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Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj, who plays a crucial role in Suriya's next film, is a family friend of Suriya for a long time, has expressed his support. The actor send a video message, wherein he asked the members of the film fraternity to stand together when an artist is being questioned for his creative expression.
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