Will the dream of becoming CM remain unfulfilled? Demand raised to register FIR against superstar Vijay

The troubles of Tamil cinema superstar and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, who is now trying his luck in the field of politics, are not showing any signs of abating. While on one hand Vijay is positioning himself strongly in the race for the post of Chief Minister, on the other hand a stir in the Madras High Court has given him sleepless nights. The court has prepared to hear the petition demanding registration of FIR against Vijay for alleged income tax irregularities.

What is that film of 2015 which increased Vijay’s tension?

This entire controversy is related to Vijay’s film ‘Puli’ released in 2015. It is alleged that there were large-scale tax irregularities during the making of this film. The Registry of Madras High Court on Wednesday (6 May 2026) has numbered a writ petition related to this matter. This means that there will soon be a hearing on whether the case is worth pursuing further or not. If the court gives it the green signal, then the coming days could be quite challenging for Vijay.

Income Tax Department raid and that ‘unaccounted’ cash

The roots of this matter are quite old. According to the petition, when the film ‘Puli’ was about to be released, on September 30, 2015, the Income Tax Department had conducted a massive raid on Vijay’s premises. During the search operation, officials found documents which showed that transactions worth crores were made in cash, for which no account was given. If the documents are to be believed, the producers of the film, P.T. Selvakumar and Shibu had given Rs 16 crore to Vijay through cheque, but apart from this, about Rs 4.93 crore was also given in cash.

I myself had confessed to the matter of Rs 5 crore, why is my neck stuck now?

Surprisingly, it has been claimed in the petition that TDS was deducted only on the check amount. When Vijay was interrogated during the Income Tax investigation, he had reportedly admitted that he had received Rs 5 crore in cash and had agreed to pay tax on it. Not only this, he had also voluntarily disclosed additional income of Rs 15 crore for the financial year 2015-16.

Vijay later declared his total income of Rs 35.42 crore, in which he also claimed exemption on his fans club expenses. Now the petitioner says that on the basis of all these facts, a criminal case should be registered against Vijay and the police should immediately file an FIR. Just before the elections, this legal maneuver has created a stir in the politics of Tamil Nadu.