Tamil Nadu Man Assaulted After Complaining Over Absence of Vijay Songs at Temple Event
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- •A 29-year-old man, R. Pradeep, was assaulted in Madurai after complaining to police about Vijay’s songs not being played at a temple event.
- •The complaint was made after his demand for Vijay songs during a cultural programme at Sangili Karuppasamy temple on May 24 was ignored.
- •He was attacked on May 27 near Azhapuri, sustained head injuries, and his gold chain was snatched; he was hospitalized at Government Rajaji Hospital.
- •Five people, including V. Kanagaraj, have been booked under charges of rioting and assault; investigations are ongoing.
Madurai, May 28, 2026: A 29-year-old devotee was brutally assaulted in Madurai district on Wednesday after he lodged a police complaint alleging that songs from Tamil superstar Vijay’s films were not played during a cultural programme organised as part of a temple festival.
R. Pradeep, a resident of Alanganallur in Madurai district, reportedly demanded that the organisers include songs from Vijay-starrer films during the cultural event held at the Sangili Karuppasamy temple on Sunday, May 24. When his request was not heeded, he made a call to the Madurai district police control room to register his grievance. Enraged by his complaint, a group of unidentified youths reportedly confronted Pradeep near Azhapuri on Wednesday evening and assaulted him, leaving him with head injuries. His gold chain was also snatched during the attack.
