section_path: Legal actions
section_name: Legal actions
paragraph_text: Legal actions
  
  On 4 April 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided Gokulam Gopalan's offices in Chennai and Kochi, a producer of L2: Empuraan, over alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations. The raids, amid the film's existing controversies over its depiction of the 2002 Gujarat riots and right-wing politics, fuelled speculation of a link to its content. However, ED officials clarified that the raid concerns FEMA violations, not the film controversy. This added further complexity to the ongoing debates and protests surrounding the movie. The current raids are part of investigation into the suspected money laundering through exaggerated collection reports of films produced and distributed by his firm, Sree Gokulam Movies.
  
  As part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities, the ED seized ₹1.5 crore in cash and incriminating documents during searches at 10 locations across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The investigation intensified following the seizures.
  
  Followed by the controversy, the Income Tax Department issued a notice to actor and filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran regarding discrepancies in the payment details of films co-produced by him. The notice seeks clarification on certain aspects of his income declarations related to these productions.
  
  The ED had also issued a notice to producer Antony Perumbavoor, seeking detailed clarification regarding financial transactions linked to Lucifer Franchise and Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea. The notice specifically addresses overseas distribution rights and an alleged payment made to Mohanlal in Dubai.
  
  On 4 April 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided Gokulam Gopalan's offices in Chennai and Kochi, a producer of L2: Empuraan, over alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations. The raids, amid the film's existing controversies over its depiction of the 2002 Gujarat riots and right-wing politics, fuelled speculation of a link to its content. However, ED officials clarified that the raid concerns FEMA violations, not the film controversy. This added further complexity to the ongoing debates and protests surrounding the movie. The current raids are part of investigation into the suspected money laundering through exaggerated collection reports of films produced and distributed by his firm, Sree Gokulam Movies.
  
  As part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities, the ED seized ₹1.5 crore in cash and incriminating documents during searches at 10 locations across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The investigation intensified following the seizures.
  
  Followed by the controversy, the Income Tax Department issued a notice to actor and filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran regarding discrepancies in the payment details of films co-produced by him. The notice seeks clarification on certain aspects of his income declarations related to these productions.
  
  The ED had also issued a notice to producer Antony Perumbavoor, seeking detailed clarification regarding financial transactions linked to Lucifer Franchise and Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea. The notice specifically addresses overseas distribution rights and an alleged payment made to Mohanlal in Dubai.