Veteran manufacturer Sujath Vijaykumar has broken his silence amid serious allegations against him by his east-son actor Jayam Ravi. In an emotional and long statement, he addressed claims of being “Torman”, “Gold Digger” and “Family Breaker”, saying that the allegations had left no alternative to publicly speaking to him for the first time in a 25 -year career.

Vijayakumar clarified that he has never misused Ravi’s name or situation for financial benefit. Reacting to the allegations that he used his name as a bail for a loan, he said that he personally signed countless documents, some empty, even to ensure that his name remained unbalanced. He revealed that he had to borrow about Rs 1100 crore to produce three films: ‘Adangamaru’, ‘Bhoomi’, and ‘Siren’, his remuneration and taxes were allocated with 25 percent budget.

Despite several personal efforts to reconcile in the last one year, she claims that her gestures have been misunderstood as a financial manipulation. “We still want him to be our hero – always,” he wrote, urging the media not to label it wrongly.

When finished on a personal note, she appealed as a mother and grandmother, who simply wanted to restore peace in her family, saying that she is ending unbearable pain by tearing her daughter’s house.

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Earlier this week, Ravi Mohan issued a new statement, refusing the allegations by his wife Aarti. Both are currently struggling with divorce in court, and are accusing each other of emotional and physical abuse through various public statements.

For Anwarard, Aarti accused Ravi of being an absent father, and after the announcement of his separation, talked about those challenges as a mother. He also claimed that he had no emotional or financial assistance from him raising his children.

Ravi announced on 9 September 2024 that he was participating with his wife Aarti. He shared a statement in Tamil and English stating that the decision on ‘disintegration of her marriage with Aarti’ was taken after careful consideration.