After creating a huge ruckus over Tamil actor Karthi's statement calling 'Laddu' a 'sensitive issue', Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan took to X late Wednesday to send out this following post:

"Dear @Karthi_Offl garu, I sincerely appreciate your kind gesture and swift response, as well as the respect you've shown towards our shared traditions. Matters concerning our sacred institutions, like Tirupati and its revered laddus, carry deep emotional weight for millions of devotees, and it’s essential for all of us to handle such topics with care. That said, I wanted to bring this to your notice with no intentions behind it, and I understand the situation was unintentional. Our responsibility as public figures is to foster unity and respect, especially regarding what we cherish most—our culture and spiritual values. Let's always strive to uplift these values while continuing to inspire through cinema. I would also like to express my admiration for you as a remarkable actor whose dedication and talent have consistently enriched our cinema. Wishing you, @Suriya_offl garu, #Jyotika garu, and the entire team at @2D_ENTPVTLTD a successful release of #Meiyazhagan / #SathyamSundaram. May it resonate with audience and bring joy to many"

 

To the unversed, Karthi had apologized taking to the X platform earlier in the day, after actor and Jana Sena Party head Pawan Kalyan took issue with the fact that Karthi while reacting to a meme from his 13 year old movie, refused to comment on the laddus in it. Karthi's avoidance of the meme came in lieu of the Tirupathi Thirumala Laddu controversy, and in consideration of the Hindu religious sentiments attached to it.

Thank you for your hearty wishes dear sir!

— Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) September 24, 2024

No mistake bro from your side

Ekkado mislead ayyadu PK. Don't take it in other way

We all love Suriya & you

— ScootyPep (@Bottlekaap) September 24, 2024

Pawan Kalyan still went ahead and took issue with Karthi, making the topic a whole controversy. However people who kept up with the updates agreed that Pawan Kalyan's reaction was unnecessarily over-the-top, and support poured in for Karthi over his apology tweet. 

The general consensus was that actor Karthi need not have issued an apology, for he did no wrong. Karthi's statement was made during the Telugu leg of promotions of his September 27 release Meiyazhagan (titled Sathyam Sundaram in Telugu). Karthi's star actor brother and Meiyazhagan's producer Suriya responded to Pawan Kalyan's tweet regarding the topic, as did Karthi himself.

Thank you for your heartfelt wishes sir!

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) September 24, 2024

Once again fans from both the Tamil and Telugu states, voiced out the bizzare nature of Pawan Kalyan's outburst, and how the JSP Chief has done everything but take action in finding the culprits behind the contamination of the Tirupathi laddus. 

Exactly 😂.
Pk is saying such matters should be handled with care. And that is what exactly karthi did, he didn't comment anything. He said it is sensitive topic and stopped there.

Pk is the one misunderstood and addressed this matter to media.
Even now people are with karthi.

— X (@dlq33lotus) September 24, 2024

Yow anna 🤣
Thanks for the template.. 😁

— Vignesh (@Akvicky_2) September 24, 2024

I thought you believed in Freedom of Expression. You seem to have forgotten about it ever since you have been elected. pic.twitter.com/Gn4KnCQztQ

— The Gas Stove (@TheGasStovee) September 24, 2024

Pawala is doing everything from apologizing to Lord Perumal to blaming actors for a 13 year old comedy..... Except arresting the actual culprit and ensuring the avoidance of such incidents in the future

— Princeton Nobel (@TheCompany553) September 24, 2024

It’s difficult to watch someone apologize for something they weren’t responsible for. https://t.co/WigPwwTai9

— EpicCommentsTelugu (@EpicCmntsTelugu) September 24, 2024

Even though he did no wrong, He apologized. https://t.co/XOhX0ghnzB pic.twitter.com/j7bqCQFyg0

— 𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐍𝐀-𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐀 (@noworriesbehpy) September 24, 2024

Ne tappu lekapoyana nuvu mata paddav Anna Sorry form TFI 🙏🥺 https://t.co/SUqJuqQstN pic.twitter.com/knodNzPXg5

— ....🗿™ (@AkhilDhfm08) September 24, 2024

Seriously you are hurting Hindu people. You had the power and you can able to find the culprits who spoiled the holy place. But, instead of taking action you are doing Drama

Do you have a guts to arrest the people who alleged. Who mixed beef and fish oil

I challenge U! U won't

— Manimaran (@MassManimaran) September 24, 2024

காசை போட்டவன் கொள்கையை பாத்துட்டு இருக்க முடியாது.. பணிஞ்சு போய் தான் ஆகனும், இதுக்கு கேலி பண்றவங்க யாரும் அவன் நஷ்டத்துல பங்கு போட்டுக்க போறதில்ல https://t.co/6CoQr5uP35

— மிருதுளா (@mrithulaM) September 24, 2024

Idhuku laaam indha mari reply poda vendiya avasaiyam illa , politics ah pathi elame therinja neengaleeee 👏 https://t.co/iM3yXtChvk

— akash (@urupadaporan) September 24, 2024

eppovume nallavana irukadha na https://t.co/UqRS7ly3P9

— 𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙉𝘿 (@anandbruhh) September 24, 2024

True I feel he is over reacting … degrading himself getting into politicizing the issue. Pls leave this topic let authorities take necessary action

— Venkatesh Pulivarthi (@VenkateshP4862) September 24, 2024

Tamil cinema should back karthi as he didn’t say anything and this guy pawan Kalyan utilised the situation, he unnecessarily made an actor to apologise. Self respect is being tested. Pawan Kalyan knew karthi movie runs well in AP and he utilised it well. https://t.co/U1AAUXjjri

— Zulf(INDIA) (@Indkwel) September 24, 2024