<p>Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) and Tamil Nadu Active Producers Association have announced that no new Tamil films will be released in theatres from September 1, leading to a major disruption for the industry. As per the bodies, film shootings and post-production work will also be halted as part of the protest.</p><h2>Cause of the protest</h2><p>The move comes after a dispute over a new condition introduced by the Tamil Nadu Film Distributors Federation and the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association regarding the gap between a film's theatrical release and its OTT debut.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/chiranjeevi-s-kaaka-first-glimpse-teases-a-never-seen-before-avatar-of-veteran-star-1787394953914"><strong>Kaaka: First glimpse teases a never-seen-before avatar of Chiranjeevi</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As per the producers, the associations want exhibitors to screen only those new films whose makers provide a written assurance of an eight-week theatrical window before an OTT release.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The announcement was made following a meeting held by the two producers' bodies on Saturday at the TFPC premises.</p><h2>Producers' bodies release statement</h2><p>The joint statement read, "The distributors federation and the theatre owners association, of their own accord and without holding consultations with others, have decided that they can permit the theatrical screenings of only those films, whose producers give letters stating that they will release their films on OTT platforms only after eight weeks after their films' theatrical release."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/will-salman-khan-perform-monster-s-action-scenes-himself-after-his-body-double-suffers-heart-attack-on-set-1787382165017"><strong>Salman Khan to perform action scenes himself in Dil Raju's Monster? Here is why</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Tamil Film Producers Council and the Tamil Film Active Producers Association put out a joint statement, saying no new Tamil films will be released in theatres from September 1.<br><br>Tamil Film Producers Council -- &quot;The Tamil Nadu Theatre Distributors Association and Theatre… <a href="https://t.co/jGAoQfQRaf">pic.twitter.com/jGAoQfQRaf</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://x.com/ANI/status/2091168122728485210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-kapoor-dhanush-to-star-in-sanjay-leela-bhansali-s-next-ps-mithran-shares-update-1787394102504"><strong>Kareena Kapoor-Dhanush in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next? PS Mithran gives updates</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The producers argued that such a rule was not being followed in neighbouring states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The producers further said, "When such decisions are made, consultations should have been held with all stakeholders to ensure that no party is affected. Only then should such announcements be made. Therefore, this unilateral decision of the distributors federation and the theatre owners association is unacceptable to producers."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/did-deepika-padukone-react-to-pranay-reddy-vanga-s-claim-over-10-spirit-profit-demand-here-s-what-we-know-1787394792281"><strong>Did Deepika react to Pranay Vanga's claim over 10% Spirit profit demand?</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The TFPC also highlighted the financial pressures faced by producers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The bodies have urged the Tamil Nadu government to step in and facilitate an amicable resolution, as the issue could affect the livelihoods of thousands of people working in the Tamil film industry.<br>&nbsp;</p>

Tamil cinema is facing a major issue after TFPC and Tamil Nadu Active Producers Association announced that no new Tamil films would be released, or filmed from September. This comes after a dispute with the Distributors Federation and Theatre Owners.

Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) and Tamil Nadu Active Producers Association have announced that no new Tamil films will be released in theatres from September 1, leading to a major disruption for the industry. As per the bodies, film shootings and post-production work will also be halted as part of the protest. Cause of the protest The move comes after a dispute over a new condition introduced by the Tamil Nadu Film Distributors Federation and the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association regarding the gap between a film's theatrical release and its OTT debut. Also Read: Kaaka: First glimpse teases a never-seen-before avatar of Chiranjeevi As per the producers, the associations want exhibitors to screen only those new films whose makers provide a written assurance of an eight-week theatrical window before an OTT release. The announcement was made following a meeting held by the two producers' bodies on Saturday at the TFPC premises. Producers' bodies release statement The joint statement read, "The distributors federation and the theatre owners association, of their own accord and without holding consultations with others, have decided that they can permit the theatrical screenings of only those films, whose producers give letters stating that they will release their films on OTT platforms only after eight weeks after their films' theatrical release." Also Read: Salman Khan to perform action scenes himself in Dil Raju's Monster? Here is why

<p>Tamil cinema is facing a major issue after TFPC and the Tamil Nadu Active Producers Association announced that no new Tamil films would be released or filmed from September. This comes after a dispute with the Distributors Federation and Theatre Owners.</p>

No new Tamil films in theatres from September 1? Producers announce shutdown

<p>Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared the first look of Mani ratman’s upcoming, two-part period drama ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. For her role, Aishwarya will be sharing the scree space with South Indian star Karthi.&nbsp;</p>

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In the poster, a sword &amp; shield can be seen with a fire stripe piercing through the shield in the centre. Ash—as she is known in Bollywood—dropped the first poster on Instagram and captioned it as, “The Golden Era comes to Life Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan ?PS1.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>For the uninitiated, Ponniyin Selvan is a Tamil period drama co-written, directed and co-produced by Mani Ratnam. &nbsp;Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan have co-written the film with Mani Ratnam. The film's music will be composed by AR Rahman.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
It is an adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's historical period-based fiction novel by the same name.<br />
‘Ponniyin Selvan’ also features Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Jayaram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Trisha in lead roles, while Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in parallel roles.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared the first look of Mani ratman’s upcoming, two-part period drama ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. For her role, Aishwarya will be sharing the scree space with South Indian star Karthi.

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared the first look of Mani ratman’s upcoming, two-part period drama ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. For her role, Aishwarya will be sharing the scree space with South Indian star Karthi. In the poster, a sword & shield can be seen with a fire stripe piercing through the shield in the centre. Ash—as she is known in Bollywood—dropped the first poster on Instagram and captioned it as, “The Golden Era comes to Life Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan ?PS1.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by AishwaryaRaiBachchan (@aishwaryaraibachchan_arb) × For the uninitiated, Ponniyin Selvan is a Tamil period drama co-written, directed and co-produced by Mani Ratnam. Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan have co-written the film with Mani Ratnam. The film's music will be composed by AR Rahman. It is an adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's historical period-based fiction novel by the same name. ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ also features Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Jayaram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Trisha in lead roles, while Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in parallel roles.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan drops intense first poster of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’

<p>The nationwide lockdown has led to new changes in all spheres of life. In cinema, several filmmakers have now opted for a direct digital release of their films as uncertainty over the future of cinema halls looms large.<br />
<br />
Tamil film 'Ponmagal Vandhal' starring Jyothika in the lead role is heading for a digital premiere on digital space and the actress feels that the move will boost regional cinema.<br />
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"Definitely, it will be a boost to the regional cinema and content-oriented films. There`s a lot more we will get to see right now and we will get to know what is the flavour of every state. So, it is going to be a huge step and big change in the way we see films," Jyothika told a news agency.<br />
<br />
'Ponmagal Vandhal' is a legal drama that will have its world premiere on May 29. It is written and directed by JJ Fredrick, and produced by Jyotika`s husband, Tamil superstar Suriya, along with Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian.<br />
<br />
With the multiplexes remaining shut, the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video is going all out in a bid to revolutionize the way we might watch films in the future. The streaming portal have announced seven films straight-to-OTT release.<br />
Jyothika though feels that the thrill of watching a film in a theatre is unmatched. "As for producers and actors, the theatre is an emotion for us. We have grown up seeing films in theatres, of actors we have been fans of. Today, when we do a film, people clap, applaud and whistle. That`s not matchable at all," she said.<br />
<br />
"But saying that, small films need a wider reach. We also need the film to be seen. I have done seven to eight films in the last four or five years, I do see a very small audience going to watch it. It`s overwhelming to see hitting 10 million views in two days, and the kind of response we are getting. It`s a big boon. OTT is a big boon for small films," she added.<br />
<br />
The actress who was part of the virtual press conference stated that the narrative of women in cinema is also changing.<br />
"There has been huge change over the last five to seven years. There are a lot of women-centric films that are being made and doing good. In the South, 90 per cent women-centric films that have released have done well as compared to male-centric films, where it is 50/50. So I think women-centric films always come with good content and we work thrice as much harder to get it right," she said.<br />
<br />
"I think the utmost amount of hard work is now having a platform all over India and moreover in the South. One thing which is not picking up is as woman are ageing, we still don`t have more of 35-plus heroines, who are ruling the roost. There are more films made with the younger ones," she observed.<br />
<br />
Jyothika added that it would be pathbreaking if more films are made with women above 40 years of age as protagonists. "I think that it would be pathbreaking to see all the women above 40, 45 and 50 -- the way it is in Hollywood -- if there are more films made on them," she said.</p>


The nationwide lockdown has led to new changes in all spheres of life. In cinema, several filmmakers have now opted for a direct digital release of their films as uncertainty over the future of cinema halls looms large.

The nationwide lockdown has led to new changes in all spheres of life. In cinema, several filmmakers have now opted for a direct digital release of their films as uncertainty over the future of cinema halls looms large. Tamil film 'Ponmagal Vandhal' starring Jyothika in the lead role is heading for a digital premiere on digital space and the actress feels that the move will boost regional cinema. "Definitely, it will be a boost to the regional cinema and content-oriented films. There`s a lot more we will get to see right now and we will get to know what is the flavour of every state. So, it is going to be a huge step and big change in the way we see films," Jyothika told a news agency. 'Ponmagal Vandhal' is a legal drama that will have its world premiere on May 29. It is written and directed by JJ Fredrick, and produced by Jyotika`s husband, Tamil superstar Suriya, along with Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian. With the multiplexes remaining shut, the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video is going all out in a bid to revolutionize the way we might watch films in the future. The streaming portal have announced seven films straight-to-OTT release. Jyothika though feels that the thrill of watching a film in a theatre is unmatched. "As for producers and actors, the theatre is an emotion for us. We have grown up seeing films in theatres, of actors we have been fans of. Today, when we do a film, people clap, applaud and whistle. That`s not matchable at all," she said. "But saying that, small films need a wider reach. We also need the film to be seen. I have done seven to eight films in the last four or five years, I do see a very small audience going to watch it. It`s overwhelming to see hitting 10 million views in two days, and the kind of response we are getting. It`s a big boon. OTT is a big boon for small films," she added. The actress who was part of the virtual press conference stated that the narrative of women in cinema is also changing. "There has been huge change over the last five to seven years. There are a lot of women-centric films that are being made and doing good. In the South, 90 per cent women-centric films that have released have done well as compared to male-centric films, where it is 50/50. So I think women-centric films always come with good content and we work thrice as much harder to get it right," she said. "I think the utmost amount of hard work is now having a platform all over India and moreover in the South. One thing which is not picking up is as woman are ageing, we still don`t have more of 35-plus heroines, who are ruling the roost. There are more films made with the younger ones," she observed. Jyothika added that it would be pathbreaking if more films are made with women above 40 years of age as protagonists. "I think that it would be pathbreaking to see all the women above 40, 45 and 50 -- the way it is in Hollywood -- if there are more films made on them," she said.

Jyothika bats for more women-centric films as 'Ponmagal Vandhal' gears up for digital premiere

<p>Veteran Tamil actor Bala Singh passed away in Chennai on Wednesday following a brief illness.<br />
<br />
Bala who was lauded for his versatile roles in the film industry had made his debut as an actor in Nassar`s movie `Avatharam` in 1995.&nbsp;<br />
He later went on to take different roles in over 100 movies.</p>

<p>His role in 'Baasi', as an antagonist won him critical acclaims for his performance.<br />
<br />
He was a theatre actor before featured in films.&nbsp;Interestingly, he made his debut in Malayalam films in 1983, but it was his Tamil film 'Avatharam' (1995) that got him stardom and more films offers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bala Singh eventually made his mark in predominantly Tamil films and starred in few Malayalam films. His popular Malayalam films include 'Malamukalile Daivam', 'Kerala House' 'Udan Vilpanakku' and 'Mulla'.</p>


Veteran Tamil actor Bala Singh passed away in Chennai on Wednesday following a brief illness. Bala who was lauded for his versatile roles in the film industry had made his debut as an actor in Nassar`s movie `Avatharam` in 1995.

Veteran Tamil actor Bala Singh passed away in Chennai on Wednesday following a brief illness. Bala who was lauded for his versatile roles in the film industry had made his debut as an actor in Nassar`s movie `Avatharam` in 1995. He later went on to take different roles in over 100 movies. His role in 'Baasi', as an antagonist won him critical acclaims for his performance. He was a theatre actor before featured in films. Interestingly, he made his debut in Malayalam films in 1983, but it was his Tamil film 'Avatharam' (1995) that got him stardom and more films offers. Bala Singh eventually made his mark in predominantly Tamil films and starred in few Malayalam films. His popular Malayalam films include 'Malamukalile Daivam', 'Kerala House' 'Udan Vilpanakku' and 'Mulla'.

Veteran Tamil actor Bala Singh passes away

<p>High drama ensued on Thursday morning at the office of the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) when its President, actor Vishal Krishna, was detained by the Chennai police for trying to enter his office forcibly, which has been put under lock by a rival faction. Vishal reportedly tried to break the lock to enter the office. &nbsp;<br />
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The rival faction of producers had locked up the premises on Wednesday, reportedly dissatisfied with the functioning of Vishal and his elected associates, besides levelling some allegations of irregularities, police said.<br />
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Visuals showed the actor-politician, who arrived at the TFPC office at T Nagar with his supporters, insisting on breaking the lock and entering the office, saying it was an "unauthorised" one.<br />
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Police officials were seen advising him to wait as some government officials were on their way to address the issue, or at least bring the original key and open the lock.<br />
An adamant Vishal was seen insisting on breaking open the lock.</p>

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<p>An argument ensued between him and the police personnel following which he was detained for alleged "unlawful assembly," police said.&nbsp;<br />
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Vishal while speaking to a regional channel said, "I have not done any mistake. They are not allowing me to go inside my office. If we ask questions they are arresting us. This is unbelievable."<br />
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Other members of the council have alleged that the actor has not conducted any general body meeting ever since he became the president of the film body. “When he became the president, Vishal promised certain things to the members of TFPC. Those promises have not been fulfilled. He has also engaged in a lot of criminal activities,” said producer AL Azhagappan to a news channel.&nbsp;</p>


High drama ensued on Thursday morning at the office of the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) when its President, actor Vishal Krishna, was detained by the Chennai police for trying to enter his office forcibly, which has been put under lock by a rival faction.

High drama ensued on Thursday morning at the office of the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) when its President, actor Vishal Krishna, was detained by the Chennai police for trying to enter his office forcibly, which has been put under lock by a rival faction. Vishal reportedly tried to break the lock to enter the office. The rival faction of producers had locked up the premises on Wednesday, reportedly dissatisfied with the functioning of Vishal and his elected associates, besides levelling some allegations of irregularities, police said. Visuals showed the actor-politician, who arrived at the TFPC office at T Nagar with his supporters, insisting on breaking the lock and entering the office, saying it was an "unauthorised" one. Police officials were seen advising him to wait as some government officials were on their way to address the issue, or at least bring the original key and open the lock. An adamant Vishal was seen insisting on breaking open the lock. Tamil Nadu: Actor Vishal detained in Chennai for allegedly trying to break into Tamil Film Producers Council's office. A group of 300 film producers had locked the office demanding his resignation alleging he was involved in criminal activities. pic.twitter.com/AgOeeuB6p1 — ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2018 × An argument ensued between him and the police personnel following which he was detained for alleged "unlawful assembly," police said. Vishal while speaking to a regional channel said, "I have not done any mistake. They are not allowing me to go inside my office. If we ask questions they are arresting us. This is unbelievable." Other members of the council have alleged that the actor has not conducted any general body meeting ever since he became the president of the film body. “When he became the president, Vishal promised certain things to the members of TFPC. Those promises have not been fulfilled. He has also engaged in a lot of criminal activities,” said producer AL Azhagappan to a news channel.

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