Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chennai Zonal Office, famous Tamil film director S. The three immovable properties registered in the name of Shankar have been provided.

Under the provisions of prevention of the Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the properties worth about Rs 10.11 crore have been seized.

On May 19, 2011 (Case No. 2067/2011) on the 13th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai. The investigation stems against Shankar with a complaint filed by Tamil writer Arur Tamil Nadan.

Tamil Nadon alleged that the story of a blockbuster film, Thiran (Robot), a blockbuster film directed by Shankar, was acclaimed with Jiguba. This, he claimed, violated the Copyright Act, 1957 of 1860 and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Following the complaint, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched an investigation, which revealed that Shankar had received sufficient remuneration of Rs 11.5 crore for his work on Thron, including the development, screenplay, dialogue and Disha.

As part of the investigation, an independent report of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was commissioned. The analysis showed similarities between Tamil Nadan’s story Jiguba and The Katha of Thron.

The report examined major aspects such as narrative structure, character development and thematic elements. The findings supported Tamil Nadan’s literary theft claims.

The 2010 film Thiran, starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai, was a major commercial success, which earned Rs 290 crore worldwide. However, based on the evidence collected, the authorities concluded that S. Shankar violated Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 – a crime now classified as a fixed offense under PMLA, 2002.

Subsequently, Metropolitan Magistrate Court-II, Egmore S. A non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against Shankar, which failed to appear in court repeatedly about the case.

Writer Arur Tamil Nadan originally published his short story Jiguba in Tamil magazine Iniya Udayam in 1996. It was later re -published in 2007 as a novel called Dhik Dhipika.

Tamil Nadon alleged that after Thiran was released in 2010, it became clear that the film’s story was removed from Jiguba. He accused Shankar and the film’s production team of unauthorized breeding, causing significant financial benefits at the cost of his intellectual property.

The Supreme Court rejected its petition last year, in which they challenged an order by the Madras High Court related to the Copyright violation case. Meanwhile, the ED has confirmed that further investigation is on.