Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Shoe Thrown At Vairamuthu During Tiruppur Event
A famous Tamil lyricist named Vairamuthu was visiting Tiruppur when a woman threw a shoe at him.
The shoe missed him and hit someone else, causing a little confusion.
The police quickly caught the woman, who they said was not well.
After the incident, Vairamuthu posted about a different event he attended, not mentioning the shoe incident.
He has been in controversies before, like when some people accused him of not being nice to them.
Recently, he wrote songs for two new movies.
A shoe was thrown at Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu during a public reception in Tiruppur.
The shoe missed Vairamuthu but hit an official, causing brief confusion.
A 45-year-old woman named Jaya was detained by police, who described her as 'mentally ill'.
Vairamuthu shared his first social media post after the incident, focusing on a different event.
Vairamuthu has been involved in past controversies, including sexual harassment allegations during the 2018 MeToo movement.
- Who
- Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu and a 45-year-old woman named Jaya
- What
- A shoe was thrown at Vairamuthu during a public reception
- When
- This week (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- District Collector's Office, Tiruppur
- Why
- The woman's motives are not explicitly stated, but police described her as 'mentally ill'
- Incident Location
- District Collector's Office, Tiruppur
- Perpetrator
- 45-year-old woman named Jaya
- Perpetrator's Condition
- Mentally ill
- Event Organizers
- Vetri Tamizhar Peravai
- Vairamuthu's Response
- Shared a post about a different event, not mentioning the incident
- Vairamuthu's Recent Work
- Lyrics for Maharaja and Kozhipannai Chelladurai (2024)
- Past Controversies
- Accused of sexual harassment during the 2018 MeToo movement
