Veteran lyricist Vairamuthu has landed in huge controversy after his speech citing a study by an American scholar which referred to Aandal as a Devadasi.

According to reports, more than 200 people in Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district, protested against Vairamuthu by burning his effigy in front of the Aandal Temple located there. The protesters, led by Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy, sought the lyricist to come to the temple and publicly apologize. A complaint has also been made to the police against him.