Last month while people in Chennai were celebrating Deepavali, the income-tax department was busy raiding the houses and offices of Kodambakkam top heroes. While many heroes put up with it, one prominent hero's father flared up at the officials. "Why have you left one company netted in crores and crores? Why have you left one man who signs up in double-digit crores?"

The reference was obvious – Sivaji Productions that made Chandramukhi and its hero Rajinikanth. Rajini is one hero that the tax department would approach with fear. Orders have to come on from high. However, fearing politicizing of this issue, the department has now issued notice to the Superstar to show his Chandramukhi accounts.