Who is Balaji Murugadoss? Bigg Boss 4 Tamil fame seeks answers from CM Vijay after Narcotics officials search his home

Actor Balaji Murugadoss is currently grabbing headlines after he found himself in the middle of a controversy when officials from the Narcotics Department searched his residence in Chennai. The actor took to social media to question the reason behind the visit and demanded to know who had filed a complaint against him. He also questioned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay over the incident. However, the police have now issued a clarification, disputing his claim about the number of personnel involved in the search.

Why did Narcotics officials search Balaji Murugadoss' home?

The controversy began on Monday when Balaji shared a video on X showing officials arriving at his apartment and searching the premises. In his post, the actor claimed, "15 police from Narcotics came to my house last night!"




He questioned the officials about the reason for the search and asked them to disclose who had complained against him. Balaji said, "I just want to know who gave the complaint @actorvijay. I want to know who gave the complaint and for what! I asked them a number of times they didn’t disclose. I’m up for blood test. But shame on your police department!"



He went on to add, "Fifteen police came to my house, all they found is three cats and one dog ! But I wanna know on what basis they came! There’s no search warrant since I’m clean I invited them home. But I need an explanation for this act of police."

Tamil Nadu Police responds to Balaji's allegations

The Avadi Police Commissionerate subsequently issued a clarification on social media, disputing the actor's claim that 15 personnel had conducted the search.

According to the police, "With regard to the above social media post, it is clarified that based on the input regarding drugs, a search was conducted in the premise at Prestige Windsor Park apartment, Thiruverkadu after making due procedural entries as prescribed by statute. It is further clarified that a team of one Inspector and 3 police personnel was involved in in the search search operation. During search operations, the occupants of the premise were treated courteously. Hence it is hereby reiterated that the entire search was conducted following due legal procedure."

The police also maintained that the team had made the necessary procedural entries as required by law.

However, Balaji was not convinced by the explanation. Responding to the police statement on Tuesday, he expressed surprise at their version of events and said CCTV footage would reveal what had actually happened. He also indicated that he would challenge the matter in court.

Who is Balaji Murugadoss?

Balaji Murugadoss is an actor, model and fitness entrepreneur who rose to fame among Tamil audiences through reality television. He participated in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 in 2020, where he emerged as the first runner-up. He later returned to the franchise and won its digital spin-off, Bigg Boss Ultimate, in 2022.

Before entering the entertainment industry, Balaji built a career in modelling. He won the Peter England Mr. Perfect Body subtitle in 2017 and was crowned Rubaru Mr. International India in 2018. He subsequently represented India at the Mister International 2019 pageant.

Balaji made his acting debut with the film Tyson in 2018. He was last seen playing the antagonist in director J Sathish Kumar's thriller Fire.