Malayalam film director Alphonse Puthren, renowned for his success with films like 'Neram' and 'Premam,' has stirred shock and concern among fans with recent Instagram posts.
In these posts, he made serious allegations related to the demise of actor-politician Vijayakanth, leaving many puzzled.
Some speculated that his account was hacked, while others considered the impact of his previous film 'Gold's failure on his mental state.
In a now-deleted Instagram Stories post, Premam director Alphonse Puthren directed attention to actor-politician Udhayanidhi Stalin, alleging that Vijayakanth, M Karunanidhi, and Jayalalitha were all murdered.
He further claimed murder attempts on Stalin and Kamal Haasan during the filming of Indian 2.
Alphonse wrote, “I came from Kerala and sat in the Red Giant office, telling you to get into politics. I also asked you to find out who murdered Kalaignar, who murdered Iron Lady Jaya Lalitha. Now you have to find out who murdered Captain Vijayakanth. If you ignore this, they already tried to kill Stalin sir and Kamal sir on the sets of Indian 2.”
He recounted being gifted a high-end smartphone post 'Neram's release by Udayanidhi, stating, “Finding the murderers and their motive is even simpler than that,” detailing how easily the actor procured a phone to gift him.
In another Instagram feed post addressing actor Ajith, Alphonse claimed to have heard that the actor was set to join politics.
"I heard from Nivin Pauly and Suresh Chandra that you were going to enter politics. This was after you called Nivin Pauly home and chatted with him because your daughter Anoushka liked his performance in the 'Premam' feature film. But till now, I have not seen you in public and political front. Either they lied to me, or you forgot there is someone against you. If it is not the above three, I need an explanation from you via a public letter. Because I believe in you, and the public believes in you."
In another Instagram story, Premam director Alphonse Puthren shared his views on current Kerala politics, expressing that actor Suresh Gopi would be the state's next Chief Minister. He stated that his opinion changed after following the work of Chandy Oommen.
"I'm sure you are the next Chief Minister of Kerala. I thought it was Suresh Gopi, then I thought it was Mathew Kuzhal Naadan. Then I thought it was Raul Mankottathil. Then I thought it was Sashi Tharoor. Now, I am pretty sure it is you," he wrote, sharing a clip from the politician's interview.