‘Genuinely concerned about health and well-being of Shri’, says producer after actor posts shocking content on Instagram-OxBig News Network

Actor Sri. Photo: Instagram/@shri_blueticked

Tamil actor Sri (Shriram Natarajan), known for films like Vazhakku Enn 18/9, Onaayum Aatukuttiyum and Maanagaram, who usually maintains a low profile on social media, has been on the news this week for all the wrong reasons.

The young actor has allegedly been posting shocking and explicit content via his Instagram profile, which has caused worry among his fans. Commenting on his posts, fans mentioned how he has lost a lot of weight and undergone a drastic physical transformation.

With the profile being unverified, some are also skeptical about whether it’s his actual profile. With the actor not being reachable, it has also become difficult to ascertain if the profile belongs to Sri.

Meanwhile, one of the posts from the profile from July last year mentions how Potential Studios, the producers of the actor’s last film Irugapatru (2023), have failed to pay him his dues.

Earlier today, producer SR Prabhu of Potential Studios took to social media to share his concern about the actor. “We ar genuinely concerned about the health and well being of Shri. His family and friends including us are trying to reach him for a long time. It is so unfortunate that there is so much speculation forming around it. But reaching Shri and bring him back to good health will be the first priority. Would highly appreciate if anyone can help us achieve that!! (sic)”, said his tweet.

With fans tagging celebrities like Lokesh Kanagaraj, who directed the actor in Maanagaram under the Instagram posts, it’s currently unclear whether the profile belongs to Sri and, if it does, whether he’s stable or in dire need of help.

Sri made his acting debut with Balaji Sakthivel’s Vazhakku Enn 18/9. After Maanagaram in 2017, the actor made his comeback with Irugapatru in 2023. On the small screen, he played one of the leads in Vijay Television’s Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 2. He also took part in the first season of Bigg Boss Tamil.

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