Following Rajendra Prasad's apology on his recent comments on late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor MG Ramachandran, actor Vishal has released a new video thanking him for his words of clarification and heartfelt statement.
For the uninitiated, the issue began when Rajendra Prasad had recently made comments on MGR while praising the acting prowess of legendary Telugu star Kantha Rao at the Kalaprapurna Kanta Rao National Award–2025 ceremony in Hyderabad. According to reports, he suggested that MGR was intimidated by Kanta Rao's performances and claimed that the actor-politician "used to wet his pants watching Kanta Rao's acting." The comparison drew sharp reactions from prominent actors in the Tamil film industry including Vishal and Nassar who urged the veteran to apologise.
On Friday, Rajendra Prasad shared a video, tendering an apology for his words. "When I was casually speaking on stage, I misspoke about Tamil cinema's legendary actor, MGR sir. I'm unsure who did it, but it has blown out of proportion. Why would I disrespect MGR sir? When I was studying in the film institute, MGR sir was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He had even visited our institute to see how we learned acting. I am nobody to disrespect him," he said, assuring that he wouldn't speak in this manner again.
Thanking him, Vishal said, "On behalf of Nadigar Sangam and MGR fans across the world, we thank you for your words. We were hurt by your words and requested to tender an apology. You are a talented veteran, but to err is human. You realised it, understood our sentiments and gave an apology. It is very nice and sweet of you. Even if someone speaks ill of you tomorrow, we would all support you."