Pawan Kalyan breaks silence on Karthi’s apology in Tirupati laddu controversy
Actor and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Pawan Kalyan opened up about actor Karthi’s apology in the Tirupati laddu controversy. The actor-politician said that people laughed at Karthi’s light-hearted speech.

Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan explains why it was necessary for actor Karthi to apologize in the Tirupati laddu controversy. talking to thanthi tv, The actor-politician said that when Karthi was asked about the laddu controversy, he gave a light-hearted speech. He said many people laughed at his comment, which could set a bad precedent. Pawan Kalyan also rejected the fact that Karthi had apologized out of fear of impacting his film Satyam Sundaram.
Speaking to a regional Tamil channel, Pawan Kalyan said, “Look, let me tell you what happened. Karthi is a devotee. I have seen him and Suriya visiting the Tirupati temple. He gave a light-hearted speech. He said something Didn’t say.” Wrong. It is not wrong in that sense. But, he knows what I mean. When you deliver a message or tell a joke it becomes a practice for everyone.
When asked why Karthi apologised, the Bheemla Nayak actor said, “A lot of people sitting behind him laughed at his comment. It’s an insult.”
The anchor then talked about reports that Karthi had apologized fearing an impact on his film Sathyam Sundaram (Miyazhagan in Tamil). Commenting on the same, he said, “No, no. I look at the Tamil film industry as my brothers. All my friends are born and brought up in Chennai. How would I be against them?”
On 23 September, Karthi attended the pre-release event of his film Satyam Sundaram in Hyderabad. The host showed them a series of memes and one of them was about laddus. Karthi immediately reacted and said, “Ippudu Laddu Gurinchi Matladkodadu (We should not talk about laddus right now), it is a sensitive topic manakoddadi (We don’t want to).”
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A day later, Pawan Kalyan hit back, saying, “You are joking about laddus…I saw how it was talked about in a film program yesterday, how laddus are a sensitive issue. Don’t you ever say that, Don.” ‘Please don’t you ever dare say that. I respect you as an actor, but when it comes to Sanatan Dharma, please, you have to think a hundred times before saying even a word.
Soon after this controversy erupted, Karthi issued an apology and Pawan Kalyan accepted it.
Dear @pawankalyan Sir, with my deepest respect to you, I apologize for any unintentional misunderstanding. As a humble devotee of Lord Venkateswara, I have always held our traditions dear. best regards. – Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) 24 September 2024
Dear @Karthi_Offl Guru,
I sincerely appreciate your kind gesture and prompt response as well as the respect you have shown for our shared traditions. Matters related to our sacred institutions, such as Tirupati and its revered laddus, hold deep emotional significance for millions of people… – Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) 24 September 2024
The latest development in the controversy is that the Supreme Court has slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for making public allegations about Tirupati laddus. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on October 2 that the Supreme Court never said this Offering There was no adulteration in Tirupati temple. He also talked about the violations that took place during the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) rule.