New Delhi, July 5 -- Actor Vijay Sethupathi has addressed the controversy surrounding his son Surya Vijay Sethupathi's debut film 'Phoenix', offering a public apology during the movie's premiere event.

The film marks Surya's official entry into Tamil cinema and is a sports drama directed by Anl Arasu.

In recent days, reports had surfaced alleging that Vijay Sethupathi had pressured individuals to take down certain videos related to 'Phoenix' from social media. This led to speculation and criticism, prompting the 'Maharaja' actor to clarify the situation during the launch.

Speaking to the media, Sethupathi said, "If something like that happened, it might have been done unknowingly or by someone else. I sincerely apologise if anyone was ...