Filmmaker seeks police action against realtor

CHENNAI: National award-winning director C Pandiraj, who directed ‘Pasanga’ and produced ‘Marina’ among others, on Friday met police commissioner J K Tripathy and sought action against a realtor, Balamurugan, for implicating him in a case of cheating.
Pandiraj had been accused by Balamurugan of not repaying the 50 lakh he had taken for ‘Marina’. In his complaint, Balamurugan said, “Pandiraj promised to not only return the 50 lakh but also give me a considerable ‘share’ of the film’s profits but didn’t.”
In his complaint, Pandiraj said “I am not denying that I got money from Balamurugan.But it was a very meagre amount and not 50 lakh as he mentioned in his complaint. I am ready to repay it.” Pandiraj, who garnered a lot of attention for ‘Pasanga’, said he was concentrating on his next project and had requested the police commissioner to dispose of the case as soon as possible.
The petition has been forwarded to the central crime branch (CCB) for inquiry.