Kochi, March 2 A case has been registered against Chidambaram S Poduval, the director of the highly 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 regarding an incident that allegedly occurred in 2022, officials said.
Police said the incident involves allegedly trespassing into the apartment of a woman in Elamkulam and sexually harassing her.
The case has been registered under Sections 74 (assault or criminal force against a woman with the 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).