Mani Ratnam responds about his split with Vairamuthu

Genius filmmaker Mani Ratnam used to collaborate with lyricist Vairamuthu for his every film in the past. The combination of Mani Ratnam - AR Rahman - Vairamuthu have a huge fanbase among Tamil audiences. But Mani Ratnam decided to part ways with the lyricist for his upcoming film Ponniyin Selvan.

He was initially part of the project but was later dropped from it when MeToo allegations were put against him by the noted singer Chinmayi Sripada. In a recent media interaction, Mani Ratnam was asked about the exclusion of Vairamuthu for Ponniyin Selvan.

Responding to the same, Mani Ratnam said, "Should I answer this question? It seems to be taking the conversation to a different angle." However, the media didn't stop questioning him about Vairamuthu. Finally, Mani Ratnam said, "Vairamuthu is a highly talented individual. Even our former Chief Minister Karunanidhi used to be a huge fan of Vairamuthu's work. However, new talents are coming these days. As we felt that they are suitable for Ponniyin Selvan, we went with them and didn't opt for Vairamuthu."

Meanwhile, Ponniyin Selvan is gearing up for a worldwide release on September 30 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam.