Actor Karthi Receives Backlash For His Post On Robo Shankar's Death

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Robo Shankar passed away on September 18 night due to ill health. The news of his death came a day after he fainted on the sets of his film and was rushed to a private hospital for treatment. Following his untimely demise, several Tamil film celebrities shared condolence messages on social media. Among them was actor Karthi. However, his post on the comedy star has received backlash, with netizens deeming it as 'disrespectful'.

Netizens Ask Karthi To Show 'Respect' After Post About Robo Shankar's Death Goes Viral

In his post on X, Karthi wrote "It aches to see how destructive choices over time can erode health. A great talent gone too soon. My deepest condolences to his family and fans. #RoboShankar".

Soon after his post, fans slammed Karthi in the comments section. One fan said "If his family sees your namesake condolence tweet do you think they will appreciate it? ", a netizen posted "When someone dies, show respect. Unsolicited advice isn’t empathy—it’s insensitivity."

A social media user said "The whole Sivakumar family is like that. Awareness doesn't go into a condolence message. This simple thing you don't know.Use a different thread for your awareness.."

A X user asked Karthi to rethink his choice of words "Let's not call the devastating disease of addiction a destructive choice. People don't choose to be sick. This kind of stigma is why so many suffer in silence. Have some compassion, brother. Never expected such a tweet from you. Shameful karthi..."

A fan came in Karthi's defense "Why karthi na ellarum kadikiriga ? Example: Unga family lela yathavathu intha mari alcoholic irrutha thavrita unga appa voh Anna voh evlo kastama irrukum. Apo unga friend or family yathavathu intha mari irritha poi avaku advance pana mattiga antha mari ithuvum , mudinja kelu ilna Avaga abuse oh advance oh pabatha". Another fan said "Rightly said, showing respect is one thing. But to tell the world why one ended up like that is completely courageous and make people enlightened. Robo was a talent factory but gone too soon. Feel Karthi's message is warranted and it tells the illeffects of bad choices. RIP"

For the unversed, it has been speculated that Robo Shankar's health worsened due to his habits and lifestyle changes A few years ago, Robo Shankar also recovered from a case of jaundice, which is said to have affected his overall health.

Robo Shankar has been a part of films such as Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran, Maari, Mr Local, The Legend, Cobra and Singapore Saloon.Meanwhile, Karthi is currently awaiting the release of Sardar 2.