Meanwhile, the DMK leadership is preparing the blue-print to launch the new Kalaignar TV, which the party hopes will prove an effective rival to Sun TV. Work is already on to house a core team of the channel at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, which is where incidentally Sun TV too has its offices. Now out of favour, Sun TV will have to find a new place to house its production facilities.

Meanwhile, on May 24, chief programme officer of Sun TV Hansraj Saxena, said to be a confidant of Kalanidhi, lodged a complaint with the City Police Commissioner that he was receiving death threats on his mobile phone.

There have been reports of the state Government targeting Maran appointees in the state administration, including IPS officers. According to the DMK grapevine, warning signals have also been sent out to Maran loyalists in the Cabinet.