After Karthi tendered an apology to Pawan Kalyan for apparently offending him by laughing while addressing the Tirupati laddu issue, Pawan responded by softening his stance.

Actor Karthi took to his social media account to issue a public apology to actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan. This comes after Karthi's appearance at an event did not go well with the deputy chief minister who reprimanded him for referring to the issue in a joking matter.

Actor Prakash Raj and Andhra Pradesh deputy CM Pawan Kalyan engaged in a war of words over the Tirupati laddu controversy involving the usage of animal fat in its prasadams

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

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan took strong exception to the comments made by actors Prakash Raj and Karthi on the Tirumala laddu controversy. In a strongly worded reaction, Mr. Pawan Kalyan cautioned them to understand the context completely before commenting or making criticisms over the issue.

While Pawan Kalyan took offence to the remark on "laddu", many fans and netizens have defended Karthi.

Andhra deputy CM Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj engaged in a war of words over the Tirupati Prasadam row, and the alleged use of animal fat in the laddus.

Actor and Deputy Chief Minsiter of Andhra Pradesh Pawan Kalyan has asked the film industry to avoid making jokes on Tirupati laddu

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.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj are embroiled in a heated social media exchange over the Tirupati Laddu controversy, with Kalyan criticizing the film industry for trivializing serious religious issues while Raj challenges his interpretation and calls for a focus on local investigations.

Pawan Kalyan reacted to Karthi's apology over his reaction to claims that animal fat was used in the making of Tirupati laddus.