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‘Kundavai should be kept at home’: Parthiban takes digs at Trisha Krishnan and Vijay's alleged romance

R. Parthiban apologized after a rapid-fire comment at the Galatta Awards was deemed crude by Trisha Krishnan, sparking public debate on intent and respect in speech.

  • On Sunday at the Galatta Awards in Chennai, actor-director R. Parthiban made a remark during a rapid-fire segment answering 20 questions, sparking a dispute and prompting his apology on social media platform X.
  • During a fast-paced rapid-fire segment, Parthiban used a Kundavai/kunthavaikkirathu wordplay while answering 20 questions, which was read as referencing Trisha's appearance with actor-politician Vijay.
  • In an audio clip on X, Parthiban explained his remark at the awards was unintentional, after his friend Rangaraj Pandey advised him to avoid it, and Trisha Krishnan called the words crude.
  • An audience member who recorded the clip shared it online before Parthiban could ask the organisers to omit it, prompting his social media explanation and apology.
  • The episode amplified speculation about Vijay and Trisha amid Sangeeta Sornalingam's divorce filing, while Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt praised their dignity and urged respect for artists' personal lives.
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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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