India, April 29 -- A well-known Tamil singer recently appeared on the YouTube channel Sivasankari Talks. On it, she accused a music composer of sexual abuse and intimidation, terming him the 'Epstein of Madras'. The singer also alleged that she moved to Rishikesh from Chennai and almost quit the film industry due to the composer.

On the YouTube channel, the singer spoke about why she moved from Chennai to Rishikesh and almost quit the Tamil industry. She claimed that the move came after she was sexually abused by a music director. While she did not name him, she claimed the man followed a similar pattern with other women.

The singer alleged that the abuse took place inside the composer's studio, where she thought she was safe. The room ...