Two prime Tamil film producers’ our bodies have introduced that there will probably be no new Tamil movie releases after subsequent week. The choice comes after the Tamil Nadu Theatre Homeowners Affiliation and the Distributors Affiliation introduced that they may solely display screen movies that launch on OTT platforms after an eight-week theatrical window.
No new Tamil movie releases from September
The Tamil Movie Producers Council (TFPC) and the Tamil Nadu Lively Producers Affiliation collectively introduced on Saturday that no new Tamil movies will probably be launched in theatres from September 1 .
In keeping with the assertion issued by TFPC, the choice was taken after the Distributors Affiliation and the Tamil Nadu Theatre Homeowners Affiliation, with out consulting producers’ our bodies, introduced that they might display screen solely new movies if producers offered a written dedication guaranteeing a compulsory 8-week theatrical window earlier than releasing the film on OTT streaming platforms. They’ve additionally determined to not present advance funds for brand new movies.
The Producers Council mentioned such choices weren’t mentioned with the Tamil Movie Producers Council, Tamil Nadu Lively Producers Affiliation or different trade associations. “Subsequently, when such a choice is taken, the Producers Council has determined to not launch new movies,” the assertion mentioned.
Shoot and post-production to halt
The council additional mentioned that it can’t settle for choices taken unilaterally by the Distributors Affiliation and Theatre Homeowners Affiliation with out consulting producers. “When the Distributors Affiliation and the Theatre Homeowners Affiliation take a choice in regards to the producers with out consulting them, we can’t settle for it,” the assertion added.
The producers’ physique added that capturing and post-production work on Tamil movies can even be halted. The 2 our bodies have urged the Tamil Nadu authorities to intervene and discover a answer, stating that the difficulty impacts the livelihood of 1000’s of staff within the Tamil movie trade.
Movies that could be affected
The primary two weeks of September have 4 Tamil movies slated for launch, together with Karthi’s much-anticipated Sardar 2. It’s set to hit the screens on September 10. Nevertheless, with this new announcement, the movie’s launch is unsure. Different movies set to launch within the first half of September embrace G.V. Prakash Kumar and Kayadu Lohar-starrer Immortal, Soori and Suhas’ Mandaadi, and Demonte Colony 3, starring Gnanamuthu Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar.
Among the many main Tamil movies deliberate for launch within the the rest of 2026 are Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2, Dhanush’s Om, Vijay Sethupathi’s Bathha, and Jason Sanjay’s directorial debut, Sigma.
