'Don't belittle Rajmohan': Krishna asks Vishal to give Egmore MLA a 'chance' after CM Vijay appoints him to film ministry

After Arun Vijay and Raghava Lawrence defended Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's decision of allocating the film portfolio to Egmore MLA Rajmohan, now actor Krishna has come out in his support.

Taking to X, Krishna asked Vishal not to belittle Rajmohan's capabilities without knowing him.

He wrote, "Dear mr. Vishal, do not belittle minister #Rajmohan or his capabilities, how can you estimate his ministry without knowing how he is going to run it."

Krishna added, "ur 3 point suggestion is fair enough but u the same man who gave an interiview (sic) asking producers not to make small films."

Krishna further asked Vishal to give Rajmohan a chance before drawing conclusions.

"Our CM is also new to his job, how come you don't have an opinion there. By the way, i hope u remember how u left me high n dry when I had an issue. Before winning you said "wait until elections r over " but after u won.. u excused urself from the issue. Let's give Rajmohan a chance," he wrote.

What did Vishal say?

On May 17, Vishal questioned Vijay's decision of allocating the film portfolio to Rajmohan and has also made few requests to him.

Taking to X, Vishal stated that he was "disheartened" by the decision because he believes Vijay himself would have been the best person to take care of the ministry, given his decades long association with cinema. Vishal further highlighted the Tamil cinema's situation and said that the "industry is actually bleeding".

He went on to make a few requests to CM Vijay.

1. Kindly introduce govt ticketing window which will bring revenue to govt as well as relief to viewers who pay Rs 30 per ticket.

2. Kindly abolish local body tax as we are the only state in India to induce 2 taxes against the "one india one tax" rule.

3. Kindly increase subsidy for small films every year from the current meager amount given.

"I know this can be given as a representation to the CM but these are being requested for the last 9 years. Not demeaning Mr. Rajmohan, but it's just my opinion. CM can give us the much needed relief. God bless," Vishal wrote in a long post.

Meanwhile, on May 16, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar approved the portfolio allocations for the nine ministers who were sworn in alongside Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on May 10. TVK's Egmore MLA Rajmohan became the minister for for school education, Tamil development, information and publicity.

Rajmohan will handle the following portfolios: Archaeology, Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Information and Publicity, Film Technology and Cinematograph Act, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing, and Government Press.