**Singer G Venugopal’s Birthday Post for Actor Madhu Sparks Social Media Debate**
Legendary Malayalam actor Madhu recently celebrated his 92nd birthday, and a birthday wish post by singer G Venugopal triggered a significant social media debate. The post, which commented on the actor’s current life and financial situation, sparked controversy and prompted a response from Madhu’s daughter Uma Jayalakshmi.
### Daughter Uma Jayalakshmi Responds
Uma Jayalakshmi expressed her disappointment regarding Venugopal’s statements about her father. She shared her reaction in response to a post by noted filmmaker and lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi, writing:
> “Without knowing the facts, singer Venugopal wrote a post about my father, which caught the attention of our family. When I read the last part of that post, I was shocked.”
She further added:
> “To see a man who has lived 92 years with so much dignity described in such a lowly manner by Venugopal caused me great sadness. I thought I should post a reply. That was when I saw this post on Thampi Uncle’s page. Uncle, who knows my father closest, has expressed it far better than I could. It brought us all comfort.”
As Madhu’s daughter, Uma confidently stated that many of the statements in Venugopal’s post were not true and appreciated Thampi’s appropriate response.
### The Controversy Explained
The controversy arose from G Venugopal’s birthday wish post for Madhu, in which he suggested that relatives and key people were neglecting the veteran actor, referring to his current financial and personal situation.
In response, Sreekumaran Thampi strongly criticized these claims as completely baseless and urged the public not to spread unverified information, which causes unnecessary trouble for Madhu’s family and friends. Thampi also clarified that Madhu’s assets were never sold to fund films or for any other reasons, debunking a part of the misinformation.
### G Venugopal Edits Birthday Post
Following the backlash and Sreekumaran Thampi’s clarification, Venugopal edited his original birthday post to remove all the misleading sections.
An excerpt from G Venugopal’s revised birthday message reads:
> “My birthday wishes to the Raj Kapoor of Malayalam cinema. Sir, may you continue to stay with us in good health for many more years—that’s my prayer! Happy Birthday Madhu Sir. VG.”
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