Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Akshaykumarvaanam/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

These all appear to be throw-away accounts by someone who wants to change the budget or gross figures for Indian films. He/she also sometimes changes URLs or source titles to show his/her preferred values. I expect the same person has many more accounts.


 * Aaraattu (2022 film)
 * Sanjai10000 13:18, 20 March 2022 added 500 cr-collection to the lead
 * Kaduvakkunnel Kuruvachan 01:40, 5 September 2022 changed budget from 20 to 25 and the gross from 22 to 20


 * Bigil
 * Sanjai10000 08:51, 09:30, 16 March 2022 changed gross from 285–300 to 230, and changed a statement about what a source said from 285 to 230 (the source said 285+)
 * Newfunfilled12 08:51, 20 August 2022 changed gross from 285–300 to 302-311, and changed a statement about what a source said from 285 to 302 (the source said 285+)
 * Akshaykumarvaanam 13:00, 7 September 2022 changed gross from 285–300 to 304, and changed a statement about what a source said from 285 to 304 (the source said 285+)

Two sources were cited for the gross. One said 179 and the other said 200.
 * Etharkkum Thunindhavan
 * Haririo07 00:11, 1 April 2022 Changed gross from 179–200 to 95-127.
 * Haririo07 15:27, 1 April 2022 Changed gross from 179–200 to 162-179.
 * Haririo07 15:59, 1 April 2022 Changed gross from 179–200 to 162-179.


 * James (2022 film)
 * Rajath mairpady 14:38, 5 August 2022 changed gross from 150.7 to 200
 * Newfunfilled12 09:14, 20 August 2022 changed gross from 150.7 to 94.2. also changed URL
 * Specialtheoryofrelativity 17:25, 29 August 2022 changed gross from 150.7 to 94.2. also changed URL
 * Akshaykumarvaanam 12:56, 7 September 2022 changed gross from 150.7 to 94.2. also changed URL


 * Kaappaan
 * Jayaprakashtpm 04:18, 22 March 2022 changed gross from 100 to 138
 * South Indian Box Office 14:58-14:59, 2 April 2022 changed gross from 100 to 105 and budget from 75 to 72. This editor is indefinitely blocked
 * Soyaabeen SK 07:13, 12 May 2022‎ changed budget from 75 to 89 and made changes to text. This editor is indefinitely blocked
 * SreehariRaveena 20:48-21:18, 14 June 2022 changed gross from 100 to 168, changed URL and made changes to text.
 * Akshaykumarvanam 08:59, 8 September 2022 changed gross from 100 to 68, changed URL and title of citation.
 * Nioruvaanam 01:19, 9 September 2022 changed gross from 100 to 68, changed URL and title of citation.


 * Kotigobba 2
 * Horsepower Sunny 20:26, 17 April 2022 changed gross from 35-38 to 50+
 * Arunnaaaaa 13:00, 2 August 2022 changed gross from 35 to 38 to 51
 * Horsepower Sunny 11:23, 21 August 2022 changed gross from 35 to 38 to 65


 * Mersal (film)
 * Sanjai10000  15:28-15:30, 21 March 2022 Changed gross in the text (but not the infobox) from 260 to 720.  Changed reference name "260c" to "720c".  Change number in URL from 260 to 720 (the correct URL had 260).
 * South Indian Box Office 15:16, 2 April 2022 Changed budget from 120 to 140. Changed gross from 260 to 230.  Changed reference name "260c" to "230c".  Change number in URL from 260 to 230 (the correct URL had 260).
 * Vipinsinghmp 14:19-14:41, 5 April 2022 Changed gross in infobox from 260 to 220. Changed gross in the text from 260 to 10. Changed reference name "260c" to "10c".


 * Raksha Bandhan (film)
 * Newfunfilled12 08:58, 20 August 2022 changed budget from 70 to 115, falsify quotation from cited source so it said 115, whereas the source said 70
 * Rocky876 21:48, 24 August 2022 changed budget from 70 to 140
 * Akshaykumarvaanam 12:43, 7 September 2022 changed budget from 70 to 115
 * Akshaykumarvanam 08:51, 8 September 2022 changed budget from 70 to 100
 * Nioruvaanam 14:44, 8 September 2022 changed budget from 70 to 100


 * Roberrt
 * Arunnaaaaa 1:23, 6 August 2022 changed gross from 102 to 59
 * Vrm2 03:47, 19 August 2022‎ changed gross from 102 to 60
 * Newfunfilled12 09:08, 20 August 2022 changed gross from 102 to 69
 * Truth Spreader 25 16:50, 23 August 2022 changed gross from 102 to 58
 * Specialtheoryofrelativity 17:28, 29 August 2022 changed gross from 102 to 69.5


 * Sooryavanshi
 * Newfunfilled12 08:39, 20 August 2022 changed budget from 160 to 200
 * Specialtheoryofrelativity 17:13, 29 August 2022 changed budget from 160 to 250
 * Akshaykumarvaanam 12:46, 7 September 2022 changed budget from 160 to 250
 * Akshaykumarvanam 08:50, 8 September 2022 changed budget from 160 to 250
 * Akshaykumarvanam 09:24, 8 September 2022 changed budget from 160 to 200


 * Samrat Prithviraj
 * Newfunfilled12 08:34, 20 August 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300
 * Newfunfilled12 08:43, 20 August 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300
 * Newfunfilled12 08:46, 20 August 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300. Mess up conversion template in the text of the article.
 * Specialtheoryofrelativity 17:11, 29 August 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300
 * Akshaykumarvaanam 12:37, 7 September 2022 Changed budget from 150 to 300
 * Akshaykumarvanam 08:47, 8 September 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300
 * Akshaykumarvanam 09:01, 8 September 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300
 * Akshaykumarvanam 09:23, 8 September 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300
 * Nioruvaanam 14:41, 8 September 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300. Changed number in a convert template for the gross in the text from 150 to 300.
 * Nioruvaanam 01:07, 9 September 2022 Changed budget from 150-300 to 300. Changed number in a convert template for the gross in the text from 150 to 300.


 * Yajamana (2019 film)
 * Venky Vittal 10:05, 29 April 2022 changed article title reporting gross from 50 to 5
 * Venky Vittal 10:09, 29 April 2022 changed gross and article title reporting gross from 50 to 5
 * Arunnaaaaa 20:04, 3 August 2022 changed gross from 50 to 33
 * Arunnaaaaa 06:22, 5 August 2022 changed gross from 50 to 33

-- Toddy1 (talk) 10:13 & 13:06 & 13:24 & 14:24 & 14:54, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Comments by other users

 * Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.


 * As this investigation has not been closed, I would like to suggest that, created today, is clearly another sock - please see their edit summaries - this is, therefore, possibly block evasion by depending on who this new account links to- Arjayay (talk) 15:47, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I would also recommend this, their edit summary and edit habits suggest that it's probably a block evasion. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  16:11, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * This edit by Samarat314 dated 16:06, 15 September 2022 (It's my page) suggests that Samarat314 is a sock of an editor mentioned on this page. -- Toddy1 (talk) 18:41, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
''' This case is being reviewed by MarioGom as part of the clerk training process. Please allow him to process the entire case without interference, and pose any questions or concerns either on his talk page or on this page if more appropriate. '''
 * - edit warring about Indian films budget in infoboxes is very common and involves many unrelated users (e.g. ). This is even more common with recent films. So I think most accounts reported here are unrelated to each other. However, I'm endorsing a check for the following three accounts:
 * Their sequence of actions, edit summaries and tags, and name similarity, make them very likely related. Please, check these three and ignore the others. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 05:34, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
 * and are ✅ to each other. Nioruvaanam is  at best. GeneralNotability (talk) 21:42, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
 * - please, consider an indef block to Akshaykumarvanam. I have delivered a warning to the confirmed master. I think it is not worth to research much more on a behavioral connection to Nioruvaanam. MarioGom (talk) 22:51, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
 * For next time, I feel blocking the sock may be a tad too much since it was only used for thirty minutes and then ditched, but for this time . DatGuyTalkContribs 14:38, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
 * and are ✅ to each other. Nioruvaanam is  at best. GeneralNotability (talk) 21:42, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
 * - please, consider an indef block to Akshaykumarvanam. I have delivered a warning to the confirmed master. I think it is not worth to research much more on a behavioral connection to Nioruvaanam. MarioGom (talk) 22:51, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
 * For next time, I feel blocking the sock may be a tad too much since it was only used for thirty minutes and then ditched, but for this time . DatGuyTalkContribs 14:38, 28 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Moved case to the oldest account that was found to be socking. Archiving. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 16:59, 15 October 2022 (UTC)