CHENNAI: The Nungambakkam police on Sunday arrested actor and

for making derogatory remarks against

chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, deputy chief minister O Paneerselvam and a police officer.

A special police team arrested him from his Saligramam residence at 5.30am.

On Sunday last, while addressing a protest meeting organised by his political outfit Mukkulathor Puli Padai here,

allegedly made the derogatory remarks.

The police booked him for criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity, promoting disharmony, attempt to murder and issuing death threat.

While being taken away by the police, the MLA said he did not know the reason for slapping attempt to murder charges on him. He said his arrest was against freedom of speech and expression.