National Award-winning actor Vijay Sethupathi has strongly refuted allegations of sexual exploitation that recently surfaced on social media.

In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, Sethupathi categorically denied the claims, calling them “filthy” and “laughable,” while confirming that his team has approached the cybercrime division to take legal action.

“Anyone who knows me even remotely will laugh at this. I know myself too. This kind of filthy accusation can’t upset me,” he said. “My family and close friends are upset, but I tell them, ‘Let it slide. This woman is obviously doing it to be noticed. She has her few minutes of fame, let her enjoy it.’”

Sethupathi added that this was not the first time he has faced smear campaigns: “We’ve complained to cybercrime. I’ve faced all kinds of whispering campaigns for seven years. Such targeting has not affected me so far. It never will.”

The actor, widely praised for his performances in ‘Super Deluxe’, ‘96’, ‘Vikram Vedha’, ‘Maharaja’, ‘Farzi’, and ‘Merry Christmas’, said he remains unfazed by the controversy and confident that the truth will prevail. He was last seen in ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ alongside actress Nithya Menen.

The controversy began when a woman identified as Ramya Mohan posted a series of explosive now-deleted posts on X alleging that the actor was involved in coercive and abusive behaviour under the guise of industry norms in Kollywood.