Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom Courts Controversy Over Depiction Of Sri Lankan Tamils, Makers Say "No Such Scenes In The Film"

Earlier today, the makers of director Gowtam Tinnanuri's explosive action entertainer Kingdom featuring actor Vijay Deverakonda in the lead, stated that they respected the sentiments of Tamil people. They also expressed regret if the sentiments of the people were in some way hurt by their film.

The production house's clarification comes in the wake of protests breaking out in Tamil Nadu. The film, which was released worldwide on July 31, 2025, has sparked controversy for allegedly portraying Sri Lankan Tamils in a negative light.

However, the makers also underlined the fact that the film was a completely fictional one and assured Tamil audiences that the film contained no scenes that would hurt their sentiments.

Sithara Entertainments, the production house that has produced the movie, issued a statement on Wednesday in which it said, "We hereby confirm that we respect the sentiments of Tamil people, and we promise that, there are no such scenes which are involved in the movie to hurt the sentiments of the local state people."

The production house also went on to say that the story of the film was completely fictional and an imaginary one and that this had been "mentioned in the disclaimer portion of the movie".

The production house however went on to say, "In such case, if the sentiments of the people are hurt, we regret for the incident. We kindly request you to support the movie."

Tamil nationalist groups, particularly the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), have accused the filmmakers of hurting Tamil sentiments.

NTK cadres have alleged that Kingdom depicts Sri Lankan Tamils as villains.The party claims the portrayal is not only insensitive but also aimed at maligning the identity and history of the Tamil people. Protests were carried outside theatres in Trichy and Madurai (Tamil Nadu) demanding the film's ban.

Written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, Kingdom has music by Anirudh Ravichander and editing by Navin Nooli. It has been produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune 4 Cinemas Banners respectively. The film is being presented by Srikara Studios. 

Three stunt choreographers -- Yannick Ben, Chethan D'Souza, Real Satis -- have worked on the film, which is full of action sequences.

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