India, July 5 -- Controversy over the announcement of Jr NTR's upcoming film with Trivikram Srinivas has been brewing on social media for days. Things came to a head when Tamil Nadu politician Seeman released a statement on social media on Sunday, not only warning Jr NTR and Trivikram of 'severe repercussions' over their depiction of Lord Murugan but also urging the government to ban the film there.

On June 29, producer Naga Vamsi and Jr NTR announced their next film with Trivikram. Making the announcement, the producer wrote, "Born in the North. Forged in the Heartland. Worshipped in the South. Now... A tale destined to belong to the universe."

While the announcement did not reveal much, the poster hinted that the film would be about L...