Television actor T. Ravichandran has approached Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case reportedly booked against him by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Chennai for issuing a death threat to Member of Parliament (MP) and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan.
Justice G. Jayachandran, on Monday (August 18, 2025), directed a government advocate to get instructions from the CCB and adjourned the hearing on the advance bail plea to Wednesday (August 20). The petitioner had told the court that the words delivered by him during a YouTube interview were “unintentional.”
It was brought to the notice of the court that Mr. Haasan, a Rajya Sabha member, had recently participated in the 15th year celebrations of actor Suriya’s Agaram Foundation which primarily provides financial assistance to young students in order to help them pursue higher education.
While addressing the audience at the event, the MP had highlighted the importance of education and appreciated the efforts taken by the foundation towards achieving the objective. He also said that education was the only weapon that could break the shackles of Sanatana Dharma.
The threat
