Overview
- A Division Bench issued an interim prohibition on releasing the Karthi‑starrer until December 5 and listed the matter for further hearing on December 8.
- The Official Assignee alleges producer K. E. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green has not settled liabilities tied to insolvent businessman Arjunlal Sunderdas and is seeking ₹21.78 crore.
- The dispute traces to a 2011 co‑production agreement in which Sunderdas invested ₹12.85 crore before withdrawing, after which he was declared insolvent in 2014 and the Official Assignee was appointed.
- In 2019, the High Court directed repayment of ₹10.35 crore with 18% interest from 2013, and the Assignee says the dues remain outstanding.
- The film is announced for a December 12 theatrical release with its trailer now out, though the date is in doubt pending further court orders, with a 2024 precedent allowing another Studio Green release after a ₹6.14 crore deposit.