Young Telugu actor Kiran Abbavaram recently made headlines with his comments about the lack of theatre space for Telugu films in Tamil Nadu. Mythri Movies’ Ravi Shankar responds to the actor’ comments now.
In a promotional interview for his upcoming movie K-Ramp, which is set to release on October 18th, Kiran Abbavaram said that Telugu audiences support films from all languages, but Tamil Nadu doesn’t offer the same support to Telugu movies. His remarks quickly went viral, sparking discussions across social media.
Producer Ravi Shankar from Mythri Movies responded indirectly during a promotional event for Pradeep Ranganathan’s film Dude. Without naming Kiran or K-Ramp, Ravi said, “Focus on creating strong content and releasing it in other languages because that’s what truly matters. Don’t complain about the number of theaters or blame others. If another film becomes a blockbuster, we’re more than willing to share our theaters too.”
This statement has divided online users. Some support Kiran Abbavaram, agreeing that Telugu films like Devara, Pushpa, Game Changer, Kingdom, and OG didn’t receive enough encouragement from Tamil audiences.
Others argue that even big Tamil stars like Rajinikanth and Vijay face struggles if their films don’t get good reviews or buzz. They believe it will take time for young Telugu actors like Kiran to build a strong market in Tamil Nadu.
