The controversy has also brought sexual misconduct allegations against him back into focus
The decision to confer the Jnanpith Award on Tamil lyricist-poet Vairamuthu has triggered an intense backlash.
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The decision to confer the Jnanpith Award on Tamil lyricist-poet Vairamuthu has triggered an intense backlash.