Cheran has often had a difficult relationship with producers and has made controversial statements, which have elicited discussion. In 2008, during the audio release of "Raman Thediya Seethai", he made a derogatory statement against press for writing rumours about him. In 2013, he held a press conference asking parents to strictly oppose love marriages, despite having written many love stories in films. The conversation arose when he appealed to the media for assistance after his daughter had briefly run away from home with her boyfriend.