📌 Key Points
- Chiranjeevi expressed a preference for a male grandchild, drawing criticism.
- Lavanya Tripathi defended Chiranjeevi, praising his achievements.
- Social media users reacted to Lavanya’s defense, with mixed opinions.
- Chiranjeevi is already a grandfather to four granddaughters.
Actress Lavanya Tripathi has defended Chiranjeevi after he received backlash for expressing his desire for a male grandchild. Her support sparked online debate, with some praising her loyalty and others criticizing her defense as tone-deaf.
Chiranjeevi’s Comments Spark Controversy
Chiranjeevi had expressed a desire for a male grandchild while reflecting on his four granddaughters. Lavanya Tripathi defended Chiranjeevi.
Actor Lavanya Tripathi has nothing but good things to say about husband Varun Tej’s pedanana, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi. She took to Twitter to call out a journalist who had posted a joke about the actor’s preference for a male grandchild. His son Ram Charan recently welcomed his second and third children, a boy and a girl, with wife Upasana Konidela.
The original tweet is now deleted but tweets from Grok mention that the journo had written about an old comment that Chiranjeevi had made about wanting a male heir.
Lavanya Tripathi’s Defense of Chiranjeevi
Lavanya was praised online for standing in support of her father-in-law, but also criticised for her choice of words. “Every grandparent is the best, no need to understate others to elevate your family members. “Very few men can do even 1% of what he does” this statement is in an extremely wrong tone. Wake up this is 2026 and we are living in a democracy not a feudal dark age,” read a tweet.
“She says don’t comment about someone you don’t truly know and then says “Very few men can do even 1% of what he does” what do you know about all the men and how,” read another comment.
Chiranjeevi went on to add, “I’m scared that he might have a girl again.” Ram Charan and his wife Upasana, who is the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity, tied the knot in 2012. They were blessed with their darling daughter Klin Kaara 11 years later. Apart from Klin Kaara, Chiranjeevi is a grandfather to Sushmita Konidela’s daughter Samara and Sreeja Konidela’s daughters Nivrati and Naviskha.
Social Media Reactions to Lavanya’s Statement
The actor faced severe backlash for his sexist comments on social media.
Lavanya and Varun have a son and Chiranjeevi also celebrated his birth last year. “Welcome to the world, little one! A hearty welcome to the newborn baby boy in the Konidela family. Heartfelt congratulations to Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi on becoming proud parents. So happy for Nagababu and Padmaja, who are now promoted to proud grandparents. Wishing the baby boy all the happiness, good health, and blessings in abundance. May your love and blessings always surround our child,” he wrote on social media.
The incident highlights ongoing discussions about gender bias and societal expectations. Lavanya’s defense of Chiranjeevi ignited a debate about balancing respect for elders with modern values and perspectives.
