Kochi, March 2 A case has been registered against Chidambaram S Poduval, the director of the hugely successful film "Manjummel Boys," in a sexual harassment case here, police said on Monday.
The Ernakulam South Police registered the case on Sunday following a complaint filed by a woman related to an incident that allegedly took place in 2022, officials said.
Police said the incident pertains to allegedly entering the apartment of a woman in Elamkulam and sexually misbehaving with her.
The case has been registered under Sections 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
According to officials, the complainant's statement was recorded before registering the case.
A notice will be issued to the filmmaker asking him to appear for questioning, they added.
Chidambaram has not yet responded to the allegations.
He has directed two successful films — Jan.E.Man (2021) and Manjummel Boys (2024).
