Updated by admin on
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:20 PM IST
Chennai:
Two theatre complexes in Chennai which had planned to release Vijay-starrer Kaththi on Deepavali day (October 22) were attacked with stones and petrol bombs in the early hours of October 21 but the film distributors and the Tamil Nadu theatre exhibitors association quickly reached an agreement to release the film as scheduled on October 22.
Police said five persons belonging to the Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam were arrested in connection with the attack.
Following the attack on two theatres in Chennai even as advance booking was set to open this morning, the association of theatre owners in Tamil Nadu convened an urgent meeting to review the situation. Representatives of the film producers and distributors also attended the meeting.
The distributors and producers reportedly assured the exhibitors that the name of Lyca Productions, a co-producer with Ayngaran International, would be dropped from the film's publicity material. The theatre owners agreed that steps would be taken for release of the film as scheduled on October 22.
Meanwhile, actor Vijay said an agreement had been reached on release of the movie as scheduled, and that all issues had been resolved. He thanked AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa for the agreement reached among various sections in the film industry over release of the film.
Last night, the producers of Kaththi have announced that the Tamil film is ready for a Deepavali release globally but doubts persisted.
All issues had been resolved amicably, the production house has informed, though some Tamil outfits stated last night they were not aware that their demands were fully met.
Booking will begin for Kaththi on October 21st morning, Ayngaran International had announced. "We are happy to announce that all the issues have been solved amicably. Kaththi is releasing globally as DEEPAVALI dhamaka", Ayngaran said.
Some parties in Tamil Nadu had opposed the release of Kaththi alleging that the film was indirectly financed by Sri Lankan president Rajapakse and his associates. They alleged that when many persons were opposing Rajapakse, holding him responsible for war crimes and human rights violations during the operations against the LTTE, a film could not be made in Tamil Nadu with his help. This charge
was vehemently opposed by the production house and actor Vijay, and the latter maintained that Rajapakse was in no way connected with the film.
Around 11 p.m. on Monday night, representatives of Ayngaran International said all issues were resolved amicably and that the movie will release without any mention of Lyca Productions, charged with having business ties with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The president of the Chennai Theatre Owners’ Association, Abhirami Ramanathan, had stated last night that they would release the film only if these Tamil parties and Ayngaran International reached a compromise.
