The controversy erupted after Karthi made a light-hearted comment at an event in Hyderabad, which did not sit well with Pawan Kalyan

After actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan's heated response to Karthi's remarks over the Tirupati controversy, the latter has now apologized to the former and shared a note on social media. Taking to his official X account,

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan, launched an 11-day 'Prayaschith Deeksha' to seek penance for the desecration that had happened to the holy site of Tirumala with the alleged adulteration of cow ghee that is used to make Tirupati Laddu with animal fats.

Karthi's next film 'Meiyazhagan' is scheduled for release on September 27, with its Telugu version titled 'Sathyam Sundaram'. During a pre-release event, Karthi made a joking comment about Laddu that drew criticism from Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.

The Tirupati laddu controversy has escalated, drawing in notable figures from both the film industry and politics. Actor Karthi's remarks on this sensitive issue have sparked a strong reaction from Pawan Kalyan,

Actor Karthi has issued a public apology to Telugu superstar and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, after a remark made during a promotional event for his film Meiyazhagan (Satyam Sundaram) sparked controversy.

Tamil actor Karthi attended a filmy event in Hyderabad. During the do, when Karthi saw a meme on him with reference to laddu, he said, ‘ippudu laddu gurinchi maatladakodadu (we should not talk about laddu now),