Suresh Kondeti's
santosham South
indian cinema Awards sparked criticism on social media, with the
telugu cinema
industry and the Mega family, comprising
chiranjeevi and his family, being singled out. The
telugu cinema Chamber (TFCC) sharply denounced the mishandling at the
santosham Awards in Goa, saying it reflected poorly on the
telugu cinema industry.
KL Damodar Prasad, Secretary of the TFCC, raised worry about the event's inadequate organisation, citing difficulties with hospitality, transport arrangements, unpaid invoices, and power outages. The TFCC demanded that necessary steps be taken to protect the industry's pride and image.
According to a reporter,
kannada celebs were humiliated during the awards event. When
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aravind took the stage, the lights were turned out. Due to unpaid dues, several
kannada actors had issues upon checkout.
netizens were outraged by the purported disrespect for the
kannada industry. On social media, calls for
industry solidarity and boycotts of such
events in the future surfaced.
producer allu aravind removed the
telugu cinema
business and his family from the incident, emphasising that
suresh kondeti had complete responsibility for the occurrence. He made it clear that the family's involvement with Kondeti did not imply sponsorship or representation.