Actor Karthi has apologised to actor-politician Pawan Kalyan following his remark on Tirupati Laddu. He said that he holds his traditions dear as a humble devotee of Lord Venkateswara. He took to his social media handles and wrote,

On Monday (23 September 2024), Indian actor and singer Karthi, during an event in Hyderabad for his upcoming film Meiyazhagan, said ‘laddus are a sensitive topic,’ offending actor and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan.

A statement of actor Karthi from an event in Hyderabad rubbed actor-politician Pawan Kalyan the wrong way. Here’s what happened.

Karthi's next film 'Meiyazhagan' is scheduled for release on September 27, with its Telugu version titled 'Sathyam Sundaram'. During a pre-release event, Karthi made a joking comment about Laddu that drew criticism from Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.

The Tirupati laddu controversy has escalated, drawing in notable figures from both the film industry and politics. Actor Karthi's remarks on this sensitive issue have sparked a strong reaction from Pawan Kalyan,

After actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan's heated response to Karthi's remarks over the Tirupati controversy, the latter has now apologized to the former and shared a note on social media. Taking to his official X account,

Tamil actor Karthi attended a filmy event in Hyderabad. During the do, when Karthi saw a meme on him with reference to laddu, he said, ‘ippudu laddu gurinchi maatladakodadu (we should not talk about laddu now),