The Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) will temporarily halt the commencement of all new film projects from August 16 and halt all film-related activities from November 1. The idea is to clear backlogs of films stuck in various stages of filmmaking and check the rising cost of production due to artist remuneration and other expenses.
A meeting was held in Chennai, which saw office bearers from the Tamil Film Producers’ Council, Tamil Film Producers’ Association, Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association, Tamil Nadu Theatre Multiplex Owners Association, and Tamil Nadu Film Distributors’ Association. Here are the resolutions that were passed during the meeting.
At the meeting, the issue of actors and technicians ‘abandoning’ ongoing projects after receiving advances was raised, as it causes producers significant losses. Any actor or technician who has received an advance will now have to complete the project before moving on to a new one.
Specifically, Dhanush was called out, and the council asked producers to approach them before roping him in for new projects. In 2023, Sri Thenandal Films claimed that Dhanush took an advance from them and never came to shoot.
