Actor-politician Radha Ravi returns to AIADMK

NEW DELHI: Well-known actor Radha Ravi, who was suspended from the DMK earlier this year over his alleged misogynistic remarks about a popular south Indian actress, joined the AIADMK on Wednesday.nnHe returned to the ruling party’s fold two years after he joined the DMK.nnThe actor-politician joined the AIADMK after calling on Chief Minister K Palaniswami at his official residence here, a party release said.nnPalaniswami is also the AIADMK’s joint coordinator.nnRavi, a versatile actor, had courted controversy in March this year after a video purportedly showing him making misogynistic remarks about actress Nayanthara went viral. His remarks drew condemnation from various quarters, prompting the DMK to suspend him.nnDMK president M K Stalin had said that his party would not tolerate such indiscipline.nnBesides Nayanthara herself, celebrities like Kamal Haasan and Taapsee Pannu had also criticised Ravi’s remarks.nnHe had later expressed regret for his comments.nnRavi was elected MLA on an AIADMK ticket in a 2002 bypoll.nnSource: Press Trust of India