Amidst the ongoing controversy between Nayanthara and Dhanush, the former's husband and filmmaker, Vignesh Shivan has deactivated his official X handle. The controversy surrounds the use of BTS footage from Dhanush' production venture Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in Nayanthara's latest documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.

Vignesh was recently a part of a roundtable interview which was based on the topic of pan-Indian films. His inclusion received backlash as neither his previous film, Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, nor his upcoming Love Insurance Kompany are pan-Indian in nature. The deactivation of his account comes amidst this backlash. A statement is yet to be issued by Vignesh or his team regarding the matter.

Vignesh has, however, only deactivated his X account. He has been active on his Instagram handle as always, but has not mentioned anything about his X handle on other social media platforms.

The Nayanthara-Dhanush controversy erupted when Nayanthara publicly alleged that Dhanush put pressure on her and kept her from using clips from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her documentary. She claimed that after removing all footage from the documentary, Dhanush issued a legal notice asking for Rs 10 crore for the use of a mere three seconds of behind-the-scenes footage. In response to her letter, Dhanush's legal team issued a statement urging the actor to remove the social media post.

On the work front, Vignesh Shivan's Love Insurance Kompany stars Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, SJ Suryah, Yogi Babu and Gouri Kishan in lead roles. The film's production is currently underway.