Actor John Vijay, who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films, faces harassment accusations from several women. Singer Chinmayi Sripaada has shared screenshots on X (formerly Twitter) detailing these complaints. Additionally, a Newsminute reporter covering sexual misconduct in Malayalam cinema, related to Dileep’s 2017 case, alleged that John made inappropriate advances while waiting for an interview.
Chinmayi Sripaada has shared screenshots revealing multiple women accusing John Vijay of 'ogling' and making them feel 'uncomfortable' in various settings. A journalist also alleged inappropriate behaviour from him. Chinmayi commented, “Following the Newsminute report on the Malayalam cinema assault case, other women have come forward about his behaviour. One even interviewed him on camera.”
During the #MeToo movement in 2018, John Vijay was accused by several women, including VJ, RJ, and singer Sriranjani, who criticised his behaviour. The singer expressed her gratitude for Sriranjani's courage in speaking out, writing, “Thank you Sriranjini for speaking up. I know you shared your story with me last week. I did receive 3 other girls narrating their own incidents about John Vijay. Find the strength girls. Speak up. Doesn't matter if he is friends with your dad.”
