Actress Rashmi Gautham who is known for appearing in a number of South Indian films, slammed actor Santhanam for uploading a video of himself playing with the tail of a tiger. In the video, Santhanam who is seen sitting alongside a Tiger, asks someone whether it’s sleeping to which the Tiger is being poked by something to wake up.

 

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Sharing the video, Rashmi asked whether Santhanam felt any sympathy towards the tiger and questioned his sensitivity. She also added another post saying that she would have appreciated the actor if he created awareness by uploading the video instead of flaunting it.

Many other online users including journalist Shilpa Rathnam, former Bigg Boss contestant Vaishnavi called out Santhanam for uploading such video in his timeline. “Idharku per than 🐅 valai pidikratha 😜 #tigerlove #traveldiaries” Santhanam said through his caption by uploading a video in which he was seen touching the tiger’s tail while asking whether it’s sleeping.

Check out his post below :

Idharku per than 🐅 valai pidikratha 😜#tigerlove #traveldiaries pic.twitter.com/1uW77pmPgz

— Santhanam (@iamsanthanam) December 25, 2022

“did u not feel any kind of sympathy towards the tiger when he was being electrocuted so he wakes up to make u look like a strong man or hav u just lost ur sensitivity” actress Rashmi Gautham commented sharing the post whereas journalist Shilp Rathnam dropped a comment that said “The best to delete this tweet was immediately after posting it, educating yourself about how you shouldn’t pose with drugged animals, and show your bravery by trying this with a non-sedated tiger/wolf/hyena or even monkey. The second best time to delete this tweet is now”

 

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Check out some of the reactions below :

@iamsanthanam did u not feel any kind of sympathy towards the tiger when he was being electrocuted so he wakes up to make u look like a strong man or hav u just lost ur sensitivity https://t.co/2m3GaUmpMh

— rashmi gautam (@rashmigautam27) December 28, 2022

The best to delete this tweet was immediately after posting it, educating yourself about how you shouldn’t pose with drugged animals, and show your bravery by trying this with a non-sedated tiger/wolf/hyena or even monkey. The second best time to delete this tweet is now.

— Shilpa Rathnam (@shilparathnam) December 26, 2022

What is funny about poking a drugged and sleeping animal on the head bro? Would you like to be drugged against your will and have strangers grope you? Do better, you’re a celebrity with influence. Take this tweet down.

— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) December 26, 2022

I would have appreciated @iamsanthanam if he wud have shared his honest experience and asked people to learn from his mistake and never ever visit such parks which harbour animal abuse https://t.co/2m3GaUmpMh

— rashmi gautam (@rashmigautam27) December 28, 2022

What kind of irresponsible behaviour is this? Do you realise you are encouraging animal abuse? In which world is it okay to keep a wild animal like this and stun it to wake up?

— Lavanya 🎙️🎥👩🏻‍💻 (@lav_narayanan) December 26, 2022

What an exhibition of stupidity ,idiotism and irresponsible behaviour.

— Shankar Singh (@shankarVrikshit) December 27, 2022

There is surely no #tigerlove here.
Annoying and cruel.

— Shashank Shekhar Jha (@shashank_ssj) December 27, 2022

What a joke to call this ugly act tiger love. Pathetic tourism

— Kushagra Dixit (@kush_junglee) December 27, 2022