A case has been registered against Chidambaram S Poduval, director of the superhit movie Manjummel Boys, in a sexual harassment case here, police said on Monday.Ernakulam South Police registered a case on Sunday following a complaint filed by a woman in connection with an incident that allegedly took place in 2022, officials said.Police said the incident pertains to allegedly trespassing into the apartment of a woman in Elamkulam and sexually misbehaving with her.The case has been registered under Sections 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.According to officials, the complainant’s statement was recorded before registering the case.A notice will be issued to the filmmaker asking him to appear for questioning, they added.Poduval is yet to respond to the allegations.He has directed two hit films — Jan.E.Man (2021) and Manjummel Boys (2024).