IT city Bengaluru and entire Karnataka is a major market for Tamil film industry, popularly known as Kollywood, and the Cauvery tension between two neighbours has dented the tinselworld and its market here. According to sources in the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, no new Tamil Films will be released on this Friday and in entire Karnataka screening of Tamil films have been stopped.
A senior official in the chamber said “Bengaluru is the only city in Indian where films from 8 languages are released. Apart from Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Konkani, Marathi films are released in Bengaluru on every Friday. Karnataka is a major market for all south Indian films and also to Tamil films”. “The tension has affected the release of Tamil Films on this Friday and hope the issue will be sorted out soon”, the source added.
Tamil Films like Sumanth Radhakrsihanan’s Sadhuram 2, Trisha’s horror-comedy Nayagi will not be released this week in Karnataka. last week, M Sasikumar’s Kidaari was removed from the theatres and release of Vikram’s Iru Mugan was also delayed.
Whenever there is a tension between two States, obviously the film industry in both the States is hurt affecting its huge market. Many stars have tweeted for peace and want this tension to end.
Kannada star Sudeep tweeted “#RequestPeace. What’s being damaged is the peace of ‘our’ State. Yes Justice needs to be done N I’m sure there WIl B ways to get there. Peace pls,” .
“Pls Spread Peace.. Im sure the concerned will surely do the best to get justice,tat our State deserves…,” he added.
“I also hope that at no cost should this issue jeopardise the relationship between the people of these two States, who have coexisted as neighbours. I hope we are able to overcome this crisis soon,” Tamil actor Simbu had said in a statement.
“let’s seek justice… But not with such inhuman violence. It’s painful to see children terrified. PEACE pleassss,” tweeted actor Prakash Raj.
The film industry is interdependent and most of the big banner Tamil films are simultaneously released in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Rajanikanth or Kamala Hassan all of them are equally popular here. These stars have no borders and should play the messengers of peace.
The State-wide bandh over the Cauvery issue on September 9 forced many Tamil Films to be withdrawn from the theatre across the State.
Tamil actor Vikram’s Iru Mugan did not release across the Cauvery. Films have always suffered collateral damage whenever Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have gone to fight for Cauvery. Irony is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was born in Melukote in Mandya District the epicentre of Cauvery agitation. Superstar Rajnikanth spent his formative years in Bengaluru as a BTS conductor. But Cauvery flows quietly unperturbed.