After singer and spiritual therapist Keneeshaa announced a breakup with Ravi Mohan, mentioning that she had left the city and her career allegedly due to cyberbullying, actor-producer Ravi Mohan hosted a press conference on Saturday and lashed out at what he called “cyberbullying pricks”.
The actor also announced that he would stop acting until his divorce from his estranged wife Aarthi comes through.
What Did Ravi Mohan Say?
“Enough is enough. I refrained from opening up all these days. Now, the time has come. People think Ravi Mohan aka Jayam Ravi is a soft person. I have been that way, but not anymore,” he said while speaking to the media.
Quoting a Tamil proverb, Ravi said, “Saadhu Miranda Kaadu Kolladhu” (it is hard to bear the anger of a soft-natured person).
He added, “There are people trying to test my patience. My message to them is, this is my office. Face me if you can.”
The actor then broke down in tears as he announced, “Until my divorce comes through, I will not act.”
Speaking about the struggles he faced in his marriage, Ravi Mohan made a shocking revelation about self-harm during his press conference. Without naming anyone directly, Ravi also spoke about not being able to meet his children. “They are not letting me meet my sons. My sons are being assisted by bodyguards. I entered marriage against the will of my parents. I am paying the price now for doing that. In fact, I slit my wrists and still showed up at the shoot the next day. That has been my commitment,” he said.
“But now I cannot focus on being creative. People, in the name of feminism, are taking undue advantage. I have done films on feminism. And I have been raised well by my parents,” he added.
‘Trolls Sent Keneeshaa Away’
Referring to Keneeshaa’s post about cyberbullying, Ravi said, “There is a limit to cyberbullying. I have proof and will expose every one of them. From accounts to the insults I went through, I will submit each one of them, you cyberbullying pricks. You have sent Keneeshaa away… I wish her a good life.”
The actor also mentioned a “three-letter-named” female actor during the interaction. “The idle actor has no business preaching feminism. After wrecking families, what business does she have talking about feminism in public forums?” he said.
Ravi was accompanied by his brother-in-law Prasad during the press conference. Speaking about him, the actor said, “Prasad went through so much in that family just like I did. He detached himself from the family first, while I tried to keep my marriage together for the sake of my sons. I can gather a dozen such pieces of evidence. I will leave it here.”
Keneeshaa Announces Breakup
On Friday, Keneeshaa shared a lengthy statement on Instagram, revealing that she had decided to walk away from the public scrutiny surrounding her personal life.
“Dear all, I have said more than I should and could and most of it was unnecessary as well. I walked into this story with love. I walk out of it with silence. Some places become so consumed by noise, ego, judgment and manufactured narratives that goodness no longer has room to breathe there. And when that happens, even love begins to feel unwelcome. I have given pieces of myself trying to protect a human being the world had already decided a story for. But I now understand something very clearly – in a world addicted to spectacle, kindness rarely stands a chance against chaos,” she wrote.
In another part of the statement, she said, “To the public, the cinema industry, the commentators, the people who love him, dislike him, defend him, mock him, or claim ownership over his life – he is now all yours. There will be no more explanations. No more defending. No more fighting battles that were never mine to carry in the first place. I was stupid to think that good people needed a chance to live and support in that realm is the best one can do. But I understand, that this place is only for liars, cheaters, manipulators and life extorters. And so, I release him with peace, with love, and with complete detachment. I release all my responsibilities that were signed up for as well.”
Keneeshaa also expressed disappointment over the way people perceive kindness and vulnerability today.
“I only wish the world had allowed me to show what genuine love, loyalty and softness could have done. But perhaps this generation no longer trusts softness. Perhaps destruction is easier to digest than devotion. Perhaps people will always choose narratives built from emotion over truths built from sacrifice. But, there you go. You guys got what you wanted. So today, I stop resisting it. I stop trying to prove goodness in rooms committed to misunderstanding it. I’ve left Chennai, I give up. I give up on my music, my therapy and all that concerned me for the life I lived this far. Man can break what God creates I guess,” she added.
Towards the end of her post, Keneeshaa said she was quitting social media because of “online bullying, manipulation and sorcery.”
“Online bullying, manipulation and sorcery is what I leave because of. And with that, I am logging off Instagram and all social profiles as well until God wins. I ask all my friends, family and well wishers to give me the privacy I need. As of today: Feminism, you won. Happiness, you lost. Love and Light. Keneeshaa Francis.”
Background
Her statement came shortly after she uploaded and later deleted two videos addressing the allegations and rumours surrounding her relationship with Ravi Mohan.
In the videos, Keneeshaa denied claims that she had broken a family and clarified that Ravi initially approached her for emotional support.
“I disconnected from my assignment in therapy and became a friend. Ravi Mohan is not a child. He knows whom to talk to and how to live his life,” she said.
Keneeshaa also alleged that she had been subjected to severe online harassment. “People are sending detectives to Bengaluru to find out who I was married to, what I went through and who I was,” she claimed.
She further spoke about her personal struggles and difficult experiences growing up. “I got married when I was around 18 or 19. At that age, I did not understand life properly. The baby in my stomach was broken and got out of my body. A girl who has lost a child in her stomach – you think I’m going to keep anybody away from their children or family?”
Recalling the early phase of her music journey, she said, “That singing in a bar for Rs 500 has made me charge so much more today. If you really want to get at me, come to my face. Don’t do this online. My calling is not cinema. My calling is not celebrity status. Please don’t make me feel like I need to give up on life.”
Keneeshaa And Ravi Mohan’s Relationship
Keneeshaa became a topic of discussion after Ravi Mohan publicly announced his separation from his wife.
The controversy grew further after his estranged wife claimed she had not been informed about the separation beforehand, while Ravi later accused her of mentally torturing him.
Amid the ongoing controversy, Ravi was frequently seen with Keneeshaa, who reportedly worked with him as a counsellor and is also a musician.
The criticism against Keneeshaa intensified after she and Ravi attended a wedding together. Just days ago, she had posted a video from her performance at the Meenkulathi Bagavathi Temple, where Ravi could be seen cheering for her before warmly hugging her.
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