Rajinikanth, Dhanush's homes receive bomb threat; false alarm later

India Oct 28, 2025

On October 27, 2025, emails claimed bombs were planted at the homes of actors Rajinikanth and Dhanush, plus a threat to Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Sevalperunthagai.
Chennai police jumped into action right away to check things out.

No suspicious activity was found

Teynampet police and the Bomb Squad swept all three residences thoroughly.
At Rajinikanth's place, security confirmed no one suspicious had entered. Checks at Dhanush and Selvaperunthagai's homes also turned up nothing unusual.
After careful investigation, officials confirmed it was all a false alarm.