PMK functionary from Mayiladuthurai, Sithamalli Palanisamy, who intimated and threatened to attack actor Suriya was arrested on Wednesday. He had threatened Suriya saying that the Vanniyar community has been depicted in poor light in the actor's latest Jai Bhim.
Palanisamy has been booked under IPC sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony),188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant, thereby causing danger of riot), 269 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), and 506 (1) (criminal intimidation).
Recently, PMK leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss had questioned Suriya about the representation of the Vanniyar community in the film. Responding to him, Suriya asked him not to dilute the fight of the oppressed by bringing in name-politics. Subsequently, the Vanniyar Sangam backed by the PMK filed a defamation case against Suriya and the makers of Jai Bhim, and sought Rs 5 crore in damages.
Suriya who had donated Rs 1 crore to the Irula tribes, on Tuesday, called on Parvati, the real-life Sengeni and gave her Rs 10 lakhs. Following several threats issued against Suriya, police security has been provided at his house in Chennai.
