Suriya's Jai Bhim, which was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 2, is facing backlash from the Vanniyar community for allegedly portraying them in a bad light. On Monday, the state president of Vanniyar Sangam issued a legal notice to the actor and the film's director TJ Gnanavel, demanding Rs 5 crores compensation.

The legal notice claims that the antagonist of the film, a policeman, was deliberately portrayed as a person belonging to the Vanniyar community. The notice has also named Jyotika, the producer of the film, and a person from Amazon Prime Video. 

Meanwhile, Suriya is receiving support from his fans and several film personalities like Pa Ranjith, Venkat Prabhu, and Prakashraj. A hashtag #WeStandWithSuriya is trending on Twitter. 

Earlier, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, Member of Parliament and the president of Pattali Makkal Katchi, released a detailed statement criticising the film. In reply, Suriya released a statement, which read, "I kindly request you not to curtail the film's question against oppression by bracketing it under 'name politics'."