<p>Chennai: “Sir, please forgive us. Your hard work is yours,” read the handwritten note which was tied to the main gate of a house in Usilampatti in Madurai, where a group of thieves had decamped with valuables and Rs 1 lakh in cash a few days ago. </p><p> The ‘heart-felt’ note had a surprise element – the burglars had returned two medals that were won at the National Film Awards by director Manikandan, whose house they had struck last week. A photograph of the hand-written note and the medal inside a polythene bag has now gone viral on social media. </p> <p>Manikandan, who had directed critically acclaimed movies like Kadaisi Vivasaayi (Last Farmer) and Kaaka Muttai, had last week filed a complaint with Usilampatti police about the burglary in his ancestral house when he was away in Chennai for work. About 15 sovereigns of gold, Rs 1 lakh in cash, and other valuables were found stolen from the house when a couple of Manikandan’s friends went to his house to feed his pet dog. </p>.Indian-origin man charged with stealing money from temple donation boxes in Canada.<p>However, on Tuesday, the friends found the note and medals that Manikandan received for his 2021 film Kadaisi Vivasaayi and 2014-film Kaaka Muttai. A police officer said a case has been registered based on Manikandan’s complaint and efforts are on to nab the accused. </p> <p>“The valuables are yet to be recovered. But it has come to our notice that the awards have been returned,” the officer added. </p> <p>The incident led to a debate on social media with several users appreciating the alleged robbers for “respecting” the work of an artist. Manikandan, who is known for bringing real-life stories to the reel, didn’t react to the incident, though many on social media felt that the director would definitely turn the “noble act” into a story and bring it to the silver screen.</p>
<p>Chennai: “Sir, please forgive us. Your hard work is yours,” read the handwritten note which was tied to the main gate of a house in Usilampatti in Madurai, where a group of thieves had decamped with valuables and Rs 1 lakh in cash a few days ago. </p><p> The ‘heart-felt’ note had a surprise element – the burglars had returned two medals that were won at the National Film Awards by director Manikandan, whose house they had struck last week. A photograph of the hand-written note and the medal inside a polythene bag has now gone viral on social media. </p> <p>Manikandan, who had directed critically acclaimed movies like Kadaisi Vivasaayi (Last Farmer) and Kaaka Muttai, had last week filed a complaint with Usilampatti police about the burglary in his ancestral house when he was away in Chennai for work. About 15 sovereigns of gold, Rs 1 lakh in cash, and other valuables were found stolen from the house when a couple of Manikandan’s friends went to his house to feed his pet dog. </p>.Indian-origin man charged with stealing money from temple donation boxes in Canada.<p>However, on Tuesday, the friends found the note and medals that Manikandan received for his 2021 film Kadaisi Vivasaayi and 2014-film Kaaka Muttai. A police officer said a case has been registered based on Manikandan’s complaint and efforts are on to nab the accused. </p> <p>“The valuables are yet to be recovered. But it has come to our notice that the awards have been returned,” the officer added. </p> <p>The incident led to a debate on social media with several users appreciating the alleged robbers for “respecting” the work of an artist. Manikandan, who is known for bringing real-life stories to the reel, didn’t react to the incident, though many on social media felt that the director would definitely turn the “noble act” into a story and bring it to the silver screen.</p>