Rajinikanth fans upset with Jayam Ravi's 'Comali' trailer

Comali’s team, including lead actor Jayam Ravi, face their ire

Jayam Ravi and Yogi Babu in a still from ‘Comali’

Rajinikanth fans vent their ire on social media against the team behind film Comali , including its lead actor Jayam Ravi, as the trailer appeared to take a swipe at the actor’s much delayed foray into politics.

Jayam Ravi is believed to be playing a patient who has been unconscious for several years, and wakes up to see Rajinikanth making the grand announcement on television.

After watching it, the character refuses to believe that several years have passed and that the character is still living in the year 1996 when the actor was expected to start a political party. The hashtag #BoycottComali started trending on Twitter, while celebrities who tweeted the trailer for its humour got trolled by the fans.

Kamal calls up producer

Makkal Needhi Maiam spokesperson Murali Abbas on social media informed that Kamal Haasan had called up the film’s producer, Isari K. Ganesh, to express his displeasure about the trailer. Kamal Haasan reportedly told the producer that the trailer was neither in good taste nor enjoyable.