Tamil film actor and director, who made films from the money gained out of cheating people has been arrested, police revealed on Thursday.

"Srinivasan alias 'power star' was arrested in Chennai and a transit demand was obtained from a local court in Chennai to bring him back to Delhi," Additional Commissioner of Police Arun Kampani said. Based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based businessman in 2013, the officer said, "In December 2010, Srinivasan took an upfront payment of Rs five crore for purchase of special adhesive stamp from the complainant promising him a loan of Rs 1,000 crore. However, the accused neither arranged the loan nor returned Rs five crore."