Top Kollywood hero Sivakarthikeyan filed a case against popular producer K.E. Gnanavelraja alleging that he owes him rupees four crores as salary balance for the movie 'Mr. Local'. He also alleged that the TDS (tax deducted at source) for the salary was also not remitted to the IT department.

Notices were sent to Gnanavelraja and the income tax department in this regard. The producer countered that he incurred a loss of over 20 Crores and yet paid ₹12.78 crores to Sivakarthikeyan and only rupees 2.4 Crores was pending from his salary of 15 crores.

Today the counsel for the Income Tax Department appeared at the court and sought to be relieved of the case as it is an issue between Sivakarthikeyan and Gnanavelraja and nothing to do with them. The case has been adjourned to a later date.