Tamil Film Producers Council plans felicitation for CM Vijay

The Tamil Film Producers Council is planning to organise a special event to honour Chief Minister Vijay for approving six shows a day in theatres across Tamil Nadu. The council is also discussing the possibility of inviting the Chief Minister to the event and is waiting for his approval.

The announcement follows the state government's acceptance of the film producers' request to reinstate the early morning shows, which they believe will benefit the industry.

Producers thank CM Vijay for approving six shows, share latest update

During a recent interaction with the media, Tamil Film Producers Council president GKM Tamil Kumaran and other members thanked the state government for its quick response. As reported by Dinamani, they said, "As soon as we made the request for 6 AM shows, the government took action and approved it.

We thank the Tamil Nadu government, Chief Minister Vijay and the concerned Minister Rajmohan for this decision. We are also discussing the idea of organising a felicitation event for the Chief Minister.

We will need his permission to conduct the programme." The council also pointed out that films in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala often get early morning shows, while Tamil Nadu had been following a 9 AM first-show schedule.

Six shows per day in Tamil Nadu: How the new government order helps producers

Under the new government order, theatres can screen up to six shows a day from 6 AM to 2.30 AM for the first seven days of a new film's release. The permission also applies to Saturdays, Sundays, local festival days, and public holidays. Producers believe the change will help Tamil films compete better with releases in other states. They also said that early reviews and audience reactions from other regions often affected the performance of films in Tamil Nadu when screenings began later.

The council expects the new rule to benefit smaller films as well by improving their chances of getting theatre space.

Producer council's latest meeting focuses on film industry growth and welfare

The discussion took place at a meeting led by council president GKM Tamil Kumaran in Chennai. Former presidents SA Chandrasekaran, Keyaar, Kalaipuli S Thanu and TG Thyagarajan, along with FEFSI president RK Selvamani, producer Ishari K Ganesh and several other industry members, attended the meeting. The members discussed producers' welfare, the growth of the association, and the future of Tamil cinema. They also thanked the state government for taking steps to release pending subsidies for producers covering the 2015–2022 period.

Minister Rajmohan was also thanked for supporting these decisions. The council said it would continue to work with the government to address issues affecting producers and strengthen the Tamil film industry.