Don’t make defamatory statements against Vadivelu, HC tells actor Singamuthu

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed actor Singamuthu to file an affidavit stating that he would not make any more defamatory statement against actor Vadivelu. He was also ordered to remove his objectionable interview on the comedian from social media.

Justice G Jayachandran issued the direction on filing the affidavit, and posted the matter to December 11 for further submission.

Singamuthu’s counsel submitted that after the suit was moved, and that his client did not make any statement against Vadivelu. However, Vadivelu’s counsel contended that the interview that was given earlier was being circulated widely on social media, causing damage to his client’s public image.

Popular Tamil comedian Vadivelu preferred the suit against Singamuthu claiming Rs 5 crore as damages, and also filed an application seeking an interim injunction against his colleague from making any statement or interview against him. Vadivelu had claimed that he and Singamuthu had acted together in several films since 2000 and their combination was a huge hit.

However, the relationship turned bitter in 2015, since then Singamuthu had been making derogatory comments against him to assassinate his character, said Vadivelu.

Hence, he sought HC’s intervention in granting a permanent injunction against Singamuthu from making any more defamatory comments against his personal and professional life, and sought Rs 5 crore for the damages already caused.