Actor Radha files plaint against siblings for attempting to encash Rs 40 crore from signed cheques

CHENNAI: Actor Radha has approached the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) seeking action against her sister, actor Ambika, and brother Mallikarjun, alleging that they had attempted to encash cheques signed by Radha.

According to her complaint, her siblings allegedly attempted to encash five cheques worth over Rs 40 crore and it was withheld after the bank authorities contacted Radha.

Radha, who became a silver screen sensation since her first movie, 'Alaigal Oivathillai' (1981),  stated in her complaint that she shuttled between Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kerala and used to keep signed blank cheques in her house for emergency business transactions.

Radha alleged that Ambika, known for her roles in Tamil movies since she acted in Tamil movie 'Andha 7 Naatkal' (1981), had access to her house in Valasaravakkam. Radha said she had received a message from her bank on September 17 informing her that the old cheques had been presented for encashment, after which she asked the bank to halt the payment.

She said she had not issued them to Ambika towards any debt or financial liability and claimed that there had been no monetary transaction between them.

Radha said she believes that the cheques were deposited by her brother in Ambika's account.