Radha Ravi on the sexist remarks against Nayanthara: Why should I apologize?

After making disparaging remarks about Nayanthara, Radha Ravi is back on the job. At the launch of the short film Enakku Innoru Mugam Iruku, Ravi said that he had not committed a serious crime by making these remarks and that he therefore would not excuse himself.

Radha Ravi said, "Yes, I had said that if someone had hurt, I would like to convey my regrets (Nayanthara) to them. I have never apologized to anyone and it does not run in my blood. Why should I apologize? Did I commit a serious crime?

The veteran actor adds that the day he made these remarks, the public applauded and supported him. "Today, the public and media representatives are encouraging me hard. I had a similar reception that day too. If I tell the truth, people will eventually support me, "he added.

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Despite the many celebrities publicly criticizing her words, Radha Ravi chose to stick to her old words. "What happened to me is not a big problem, it's all temporary." If my speech contains enough truth, accept it, if not ignore it, "he said.

For the uninitiated, Radha Ravi made badist remarks against Nayanthara when launching the trailer for his film Kolayuthil Kalaam. He said, "She plays a ghost in Tamil movies and goddess Sita in Telugu movies. In my day, we chose actresses like KR Vijaya to play Sita. Today, anyone can play Sita. You can choose a person you respect or a person who sleeps next to you. "

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Radhika Sarathkumar, Vinesh Shivn, Chinmayi, Vishal and many others had publicly condemned the statements of Radha Ravi. Nayanthara then issued a statement on this subject: "As an actor with considerable seniority and work experience, Mr. Radha Ravi should have shown the example to the young generation. He instead chose to badume the role of "misogynist". model. It is a troubled time for women, who impose themselves in all areas of public life and affirm their rightful place in this era of meritocracy. "