‘Nadigaiyar Thilagam’: Actor Rajesh opens up on Savitri-Gemini Ganesan’s relationship

Telugu filmmaker Nag Ashwin’s much-awaited biopic Mahanati'/'Nadigaiyar Thilagam’, which is based on the legendary South actress Savitri, has opened to an overwhelming response from critics and audiences.
The film, that released on May 9, has been doing terrific business at the worldwide box office and is running to packed houses in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Despite good reviews, ‘Mahanati'/Nadigaiyar Thilagam’ landed in a huge controversy after Kamala Selvaraj, daughter of Gemini Ganesan, recently slammed the makers for portraying her father in a bad light.
Now, veteran actor Rajesh, who’s a close associate of Gemini Ganesan, has opened up on the issue. In a video interview, Rajesh stated that Savitri should have never married or loved Gemini Ganesan in the first place. In the film, Gemini Ganesan is seen offering a drink to Savitri, who would later become an addict. Talking about Savitri’s life, Rajesh said that he would not comment about her personal life. However, he blamed the actress for becoming a drunkard.
On the other hand, Vijaya Chamundeswari, daughter of Savitri, defended ‘Mahanati’ and stated that the film would not affect her relationship with Kamala Selvaraj.
Starring Keerthy Suresh and Dulquer Salmaan as Savitri and Gemini Ganesan respectively, ‘Mahanati’ also stars Samantha Akkineni, Vijay Deverakonda, Prakash Raj and Mohan Babu in important roles. Produced by Vijayashanthi Movies, the film has music by Mickey J Meyer.