'Lingaa', in which he starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha, had its share of controversies with a Madurai-based writer claiming ownership for the story but the movie did not miss its date in cinemas with court green-flagging its release.Īnother top star Vijay's release-time problems with his movies continued as Tamil outfits went up in arms against his 'Kaththi' (Knife) directed by AR Murugadoss, alleging the producer had links with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. When we talk about representation, cinema and especially Tamil cinema. The film also faced legal wrangles over copyrights issue. who dressed up like a female nurse attempts to lure the female lead of the film. Vijay and Murugadoss had to weather a severe storm before their multi-million venture hit the silver screens with a compromise formula being worked out to blackout Lyca Productions' brand from all promotional material. His 'Thuppakki' and 'Thalaiva' had faced similar pre-release problems from some groups. Vijay also became the target of an online debate, with his detractors questioning his criticism of foreign cola companies in 'Kaththi' while he himself had endorsed one of them a few years back.Īnother veteran Kamal Haasan had no releases this year but was was busy filming -'Papanasam', 'Uthamavillain' and 'Vishwaroopam Part II', all lined up to hit theatres next year. Tamil cinema was jolted by the death of veteran star SS Rajendran (SSR) and ace filmmaker Baalu Mahendra.Ī veteran yesteryear star and a contemporary of screen legends MG Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan, Rajendran had carved a niche for himself with his theatrics and dialogue delivery. Mahendra, also a cinematographer, left behind a rich legacy of critically acclaimed movies including his last venture 'Thalaimuraigal' that dwelt on the relationship between a man and his grandson. The Tamil film fraternity rallied behind AIADMK supremo and former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa following her conviction in an assets case by a Bengaluru special court.įilming activities including screening of movies in theatres were suspended for a day and the industry staged a one-day hunger-strike protesting her conviction and jailing in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case. However, the big four of Tamil cinema- Rajinikanth, Haasan, Ajith and Vijay did not participate as they were preoccupied with shoots outside the state.
The horror genre came back to spook the Tamil audience, with top directors Sundar C and Mysskin among others trying their luck with the supernatural.
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