A complaint has been registered against "Mayakkam Enna", a Dhanush starrer directed by Selvaraghavan, alleging that the film had portrayed women in bad light, especially in a song penned and sung by Dhanush and Selvaraghavan together.

The complainant K Ramasubramanyam said in his plea, "Mayakkam Enna" has a song that starts as 'Kadhal En Kadhal Athu En Kanneerula'. The song has such words in the lyrics that say, ‘Adida Avala, Othaida Avala, Vetra Avala, Thevaye illa’ and ‘Ponnunga ellam valvin sabam’.' 

"These two lines are highly objectionable as they are not only derogatory by nature, but are intimidatory and also tend to incite hatred and violence towards women.'

He added: 'The lyrics are totally against our deep rooted culture of celebrating womanhood in the form of Shakti. The lyrics of the song have been penned by Dhanush and Selvaraghavan and both of them have sung it as well. This is all the more a reason why filing this complaint was a necessity.' 

Meanwhile, Selvaraghavan's wife Geethanjali, who assisted her husband in making the movie, has denied the allegations.