Actors’ tiff: Madras HC closes Vadivelu’s gag plea against Singamuthu

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court closed an application moved by popular Tamil comedy actor SN Vadivelu against his colleague actor Singamuthu, seeking to restrain the latter from making any defamatory or false statement about him on public forums.

Justice G Jayachandran closed the application by accepting Singamuthu’s affidavit, in which he stated that until the pendency of the suit, he will not discuss, speak or publish any defamatory or false information or statement relating to Vadivelu’s personal and professional life, either oral or written.

The judge posted the main suit preferred by Vadivelu to January 21, 2025, for further proceedings.

Vadivelu filed the suit against Singamuthu, claiming Rs 5 crore as the cost for damages, besides filing an application seeking interim injunction against the actor from making any statement or giving interviews against him.

The plaintiff claimed that he and Singamuthu acted together in several films since 2000 and their combination had been a huge hit. However, their relationship turned bitter in 2015, and since then Singamuthu has been making derogatory comments against him on social media through interviews, with a motive to assassinate his character, said Vadivelu.

Hence, the comedy actor sought the court's intervention in granting permanent injunction against Singamuthu from making any defamatory comments.