Director Lingusamy has filed a complaint against STR with the Producer’s Council. The director alleged that STR took Rs. 1 crore as advance payment for a film which never happened, and hasn’t yet returned the money. Speaking to Silverscreen, Lingusamy said: “Some time ago, I had approached Simbu for a film. As token payment I gave him Rs. 1 crore to start the discussion process. The film didn’t materialise. Subsequently, when I asked him for the money, he did not pay it back. He simply instructed me to begin work on the project. At this point, I neither have the time nor the inclination to do a film with him. This is why I have approached the Producer’s Council.”
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Thanu, President of the TFPC has acknowledged the complaint and said that they would begin investigations soon. “Producer’s Council gets many cases like this. It is our duty to mediate in a fair manner to both parties involved. We will do the same in this case. This is a misunderstanding that can be cleared up.”
Actor-director T Rajendar, who is also STR’s father, confirmed that both parties had begun discussing the issue.
STR is currently working on Adhik Ravi’s AAA while N Lingusamy will be directing Allu Arjun next.