Overview
- Producer SR Prabhu, who posted around 1 am Thursday, said the 9 am screenings were canceled and noted late‑night U.S. premieres were also pulled.
- Several theatres and ticketing platforms paused or removed listings, with Chennai’s Rohini Silver Screens saying bookings were halted pending clarity.
- Trade and media reports link the delay to unsettled payments that held back the KDM, the digital key needed to play the film, with one outlet citing a shortfall of about Rs 10 crore in Tamil Nadu.
- Director RJ Balaji told fans he lacked a firm answer but said producers were working to resolve the hurdles, while the timing of later shows remained uncertain.
- This setback comes two days after the makers thanked new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay for permitting 9 am shows, even as advance sales topped 200,000 tickets and fans gathered outside Chennai theatres hoping to watch the film.