In today's edition of The Tamil Nadu Brief, NDTV's Sam Daniel uncovers the harrowing allegations of former actor Sowmya, who claims she was groomed as a sex slave and sexually assaulted by a Tamil film director in the early nineties, as well as facing abuse in the Malayalam cinema industry. The episode also highlights the South Indian Artistes' Association's bold move to ban sexual offenders for five years and the Madras High Court's decision to quash the hate speech FIR against Union Minister Shobha after her public apology. Lastly, we dive into fans' reactions to the much-anticipated release of Actor Vijay's new film "GOAT."