Searches were conducted at the residences and offices of southern actors Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nayanthara on Wednesday, “following reports that some investment made in ‘Puli’ is unaccounted for”, sources said. According to sources, 32 places were raided by authorities in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Hyderabad.
The searches were conducted at Nayanthara’s house in Kochi, Thiruvalla in central Kerala besides at Chennai.
The houses, offices and other properties of the three leading actors were searched simultaneously by IT officials. They also raided the houses of the producers of Vijay’s forthcoming Tamil film ‘Puli’, which releases on Thursday. “The raids were conducted following reports that some investment made in ‘Puli’ is unaccounted for,” a source said. ‘Puli’, a big-budget fantasy drama, is believed to be the most expensive film in the career of superstar Vijay.