Tamil Nadu government today filed a defamation complaint in the Principle Sessions Court here against Tamil magazine "Nakkeeran" for publishing an article allegedly intending to tarnish the image and reputation of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

City Public Prosecutor M L Jegan filed the criminal defamation complaint on behalf of Jayalalithaa for publishing the article.

In the complaint, Jegan submitted that the May 20-23 issue of the weekly published a news article under the title "Containeril Pannam Pathukkal, Marraikapatta Unmaigal. Sikkiya Aavanangal" (The cash that was kept in containers, hidden truths, seized documents).