Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi is facing wrath on social media ever since the motion poster of his upcoming movie '800' was launched. The film is a biopic of Muttiah Muralitharan and Sethupati essays the central role of the legendary Sri Lanka spinner.

The journey begins! Here’s the official poster of #800TheMovie @VijaySethuOffl #MuthiahMuralidaran #MuralidaranBiopic @movietrainmp #MSSripathy #Vivekrangachari @rdrajasekar @SamCSmusic @proyuvraaj pic.twitter.com/WE2NRVTk7d

— Movie Train Motion Pictures (@MovieTrainMP) October 13, 2020

Fans are upset that the actor took up the role of the Tamil-origin cricketer who never spoke out against the alleged atrocities that the Sri Lankan government is said to have inflicted on the country's Tamil population in the past. Netizens used the hashtag #ShameOnVijaySethupati to convey their anger and disappointment.