A student from Chennai, VV Vaageesan, has filed a legal complaint against the makers of Amaran, seeking ₹1.1 crore in compensation after receiving an overwhelming number of calls from fans of actress Sai Pallavi. Vaageesan claims that his personal phone number was mistakenly displayed in the film, leading to continuous interruptions.
The controversy centers around a scene in Amaran where Sai Pallavi’s character, Indhu Rebecca Varghese, tosses a crumpled piece of paper with her mobile number written on it. Vaageesan asserts that the number shown in the movie is his, and he is unable to change it due to its connection to vital documents like his Aadhar card and bank accounts.
After the film’s release on October 31, Vaageesan began receiving a deluge of calls from people who believed they were contacting Sai Pallavi. Initially bewildered, he soon realized that the number used in the film was indeed his. In light of the distress caused by these persistent calls, Vaageesan is seeking ₹1.1 crore for “mental anguish” and the “untold difficulties” he has faced. He has also requested that his number be removed from any future screenings of the film.
According to Vaageesan, the constant barrage of calls has severely disrupted his daily life, affecting his ability to sleep, study, and engage in normal activities. Despite reaching out to the film’s director, Rajkumar Periyasamy, and lead actor Sivakarthikeyan on social media, his attempts to resolve the matter have been met with silence.
This case echoes similar legal battles from the past. In 2003, a man sued the makers of Shivamani after his phone number was used in the film and led to countless calls for actor Nagarjuna. Another case arose in 2018 when a man from Jharkhand filed a lawsuit after his phone number was used in Hello, a film starring Akhil Akkineni.
Amaran, produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International, is based on the book series India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh. The movie tells the story of Major Mukund, who posthumously received the Ashoka Chakra for his bravery during a counterterrorism operation.
