Chinmayi has explained why she has not apologized for the past 6 years, even though she has been banned from singing in the tamil film industry.
Popular playback singer chinmayi has been speaking out about the challenges she has faced in her career and how she has overcome them and achieved success. chinmayi shared her pain and joy after singing the song 'Mutha Maalai' from the film 'Thug Life', which was produced in collaboration with kamal haasan and mani ratnam and went viral at the audio launch function. The video of the song sung by chinmayi at the audio launch of the film 'Thug Life' has been garnering millions of views and appreciation on social media. Moved by this unexpected reception, chinmayi shared a moving post, recalling her six-year struggle. In her post, chinmayi shared her pain, saying, "I was very nervous when the audio launch video of the song 'Thug Life' went viral. You know about the obstacles I have been facing in tamil cinema for the last six years. During this period, I have shed tears in countless temples. After crying to god, I have come out acting like a brave woman. I was waiting for god to listen to my prayers," she said.
Furthermore, "I feel like the success of this song is a victory for my prayers. My heartfelt thanks to composers A.R. rahman and director mani ratnam sir for giving me this wonderful opportunity. I am forever grateful for believing in me and giving my voice another chance," he added.Similarly, in a recent interview, chinmayi had spoken about the ban imposed on her. Accordingly, “They said that I was removed from the dubbing union because I did not pay the subscription. But the real reason was because I spoke on MeToo. I was banned through a letter. They said that if I wanted to join again, I had to apologize. There are many procedures that have to fall at their feet. So I said I can’t. They even asked me to give an apology letter a week ago. Why should I ask? I have said I can’t do all that,” chinmayi said.

In 2018, during the ‘# metoo movement, chinmayi filed a sexual harassment complaint against famous lyricist Vairamuthu. Following this, her opportunities to sing in tamil cinema completely stopped. She was also removed from the dubbing union. Despite all these difficulties, she continued to work as a dubbing artist and singer in telugu cinema. After six years, the collaboration of a leading music composer of tamil cinema and a famous director is seen as a major turning point in Chinmayi's life. Many are commenting that Mutha Maalai is not just a song, but also a success for the voice actors.
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Sowmiya Sriram

07/06/2025 10:26 AM