'It’s Vulgar': Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Wife Supriya Menon Slams Media Coverage At Salim Kumar’s Funeral

National Award-winning Malayalam actor Salim Kumar’s funeral took place on Sunday, and it made headlines as his son, Chandu Salim Kumar, expressed frustration over the behaviour of media personnel. Reacting to the incident, actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran’s wife and film producer Supriya Menon took to her Instagram and slammed the behaviour.

Taking to her Instagram, she wrote, “Yet again, a family trying to say goodbye to their loved one, a moment fraught with heartbreaking grief and pain. But here again, there is a collection of cameras and mics jostling to get this final goodbye in close-up, like vultures flying closer and closer to their prey. The son shouting to get some space, asking them to move back so he can cry in peace. What have

we become? This voyeuristic urge to consume everything in real time, abandoning all sense of propriety and decorum.”

“Let people grieve in peace; they have enough pain as it is. There ought to be some self-restraint and course correction. This isn’t journalism. It’s voyeurism! Lurid and vulgar,” she further added.

Salim Kumar’s Son Chandu Confronts Paparazzi

A video that has gone viral on social media shows Chandu confronting the paparazzi who had gathered in large numbers at the funeral venue. Reports suggest he reacted after several photographers allegedly moved closer to the area where the last rites were being conducted, despite police instructions to maintain distance. As relatives attempted to calm him down, Chandu was heard yelling, “What do you want now?”

After the video went viral, many social media users expressed support for Chandu, criticising the paparazzi for intruding on the family’s private moment of grief.

About Salim Kumar

Salim Kumar had battled liver-related health issues for several years. He had previously spoken publicly about suffering from liver cirrhosis and clarified that the condition was hereditary rather than alcohol-related. The actor had also shared how the illness affected him emotionally, opening up about periods of isolation and personal struggles during treatment.

For fans, Salim Kumar’s legacy goes far beyond comedy. Starting out as a mimicry artist with Kalabhavan, he became one of Malayalam cinema’s most recognisable faces through films such as Meesa Madhavan, Pulival Kalyanam, C.I.D. Moosa, Kalyanaraman and Thenkasipattanam.