It has been almost a week since the Income Tax Department officials suddenly entered the residences and offices of Ilayathalapathy Vijay to conduct surprise raids.

The raids were over after long hours of questioning and checks. On the same night there was a lot of struggles to release the film as scheduled on October 1 and those struggles were connected to the IT raids conducted on the day before the film's release. However, the IT officials denied there was any connection between the raids and the delay in film's release. Meanwhile, there were also allegations that the IT officials have found out that Vijay has evaded tax for five years

At last the Ilayathalapathy has broken his silence and has issued a detailed statement about the episode.

"Income Tax department conducting raids in the residences and officers of Producers, Actors, Actresses and Technicians belonging film industry is a normal phenomenon. Last week the IT officials conducted raids at my home and office to check whether I have evaded tax.

Myself, my family members and office staff rendered full cooperation to the officials conducting the raid. But I am pained to note reports in sections of media alleging that I have been evading payment of tax for the past five years. This is a allegation which is far from truth. I am a law abiding citizen and I will always respect the law of the land. Until the current financial year I have been submitting my IT returns with the details of my profession and income, in the Income Tax office in an appropriate manner. It is an undeniable truth that I have been paying the e Income Tax, property tax and professional tax payable by me every year without fail.

Moreover I will always render full cooperation to the Income Tax department. So I request my media friends to not spread false allegation in any form of media and cause worry to me.