Lokesh Kanagaraj Rescues Tamil Actor Sri, Says He Is Under 'Medical Care' Days After He Posts Sexually Explicit Content Online
Tamil actor Shriram Natarajan, popularly known as Sri, made headlines recently after he was spotted sharing sexually explicit and X-rated content and captions on social media. Netizens were shocked by his drastic transformation, and after they urged filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj to help him, looks like the Leo director finally managed to rescue Sri.
On Friday, Kanagaraj took to his social media handles to issue an official statement about Sri, and revealed that he has been found and is currently under "medical care". While he did not reveal what exactly Sri was being treated for, he shared that doctors have advised him to stay off phone and social media for a while.
Kanagaraj also urged people to not spread misinformation and rumours about Sri, as they can affect his health and mental state further.
"We would like to inform all well-wishers, friends, and members of the media that Actor Shriram is under expert medical care and is currently taking some time off from social media following his doctor's advice. We kindly request everyone to respect his need for privacy as he focuses on his recovery and well-being (sic)," the statement read.
It further mentioned, "Speculation and misinformation can be extremely distressing, and we urge all media platforms both online and offline to refrain from spreading rumours or unverified updates about his health. We also appeal to media platforms to remove any objectionable content or interviews based on his current condition and to respect his personal space as he focuses on recovery (sic)."
Kanagaraj, in his statement, clarified, "We also do not endorse any views expressed by certain individuals in interviews and deny the same completely. We thank you for your continued love, support, and understanding during this time! (sic)."
Meanwhile, the explicit videos and photos have now been deleted from Sri's social media handle.
For those unversed, Sri marked his acting debut with Kanagaraj's directorial debut, Maanagaram. The film also starred Regina Cassandra and Sundeep Kishan in lead roles.
Sri shocked fans after the actor, who was known for his boy-next-door looks and demeanour in Tamil films, shared videos of himself sporting long, blonde hair and a clean-shaven face. He also seemed to have lost a lot of weight and looked unrecognisable.
What concerned netizens the most were his videos and captions which were outright explicit and adult-rated.
Sri was last seen in the 2023 film, Irugapatru.
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