Singer Chinmayi Sripada reveals receiving death threats for children and morphed nudes: ‘Have been abused…’

Chinmayi Sripada reveals getting death threats and facing online harassment. Read what she said.

In today’s digital era, where a single statement can instantly turn into a headline and spark an unnecessary storm of outrage, public figures often find themselves caught in the crossfire. One such similar situation happened recently when singer and dubbing artist Chinmayi Sripada, known for her forthright opinions and her relentless fight against misogyny, became the target of severe online harassment. What began with a harmless remark by her husband, filmmaker-actor Rahul Ravindran, escalated into a whirlwind of trolling, online harassment, morphed photos, and even death threats to her children.

Rahul Ravindran’s Comment That Sparked the Backlash

During promotions of The Girlfriend in November, Rahul Ravindran shared his personal stance on the mangalsutra, something that did not sit well with social media users and invited the outrage. He had said, “After our marriage, I told my wife, Chinmayi, that it was her choice whether to wear a mangalsutra or not. I even suggested not wearing it, because it’s unfair that men have no visible sign of being married, while women are expected to have one.”

Since then, the trolling has taken a dark, aggressive turn.

The Morphed Image & Abuse

Explaining the severity of the situation, Chinmayi revealed receiving online harassment. Sharing a blurred, morphed nude image of herself, she wrote, “I got a morphed image from a page today and tagged the cops—whether legal action happens will happen or not is not the issue. But I made this video for girls and their families to safeguard against the ‘Lanja Munda’ spewing people here who have been paid to do this for the past 8–10 weeks to harass our family.”

In her video message, she continued, “I have been abused, my children have been given death threats. I have filed a police complaint against a few on the Twitter Spaces who said that the kind of women they don’t like shouldn’t ever have children, and if they do, their children must die. There were men applauding and laughing at this.”

Chinmayi Warns About Deepfakes & Society’s Misogyny

Chinmayi further stated that the rise of AI and deepfakes will make such harassment more common. She said “Earlier, they used to call them witches, black magicians, and prostitutes… then if they wanted a woman and didn’t get her, they would make rumours about her so that her life is miserable. This has always been the way of society.”

She urged women and parents not to hesitate before taking legal action in cases of such abuse. Chinmayi has also escalated the matter to Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar.