Coronavirus has been affecting the normal lives of not just civilians, but also the people in film industry. Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were tested corona positive, and are receiving treatment for the same, after being isolated.

In India, state governments had ordered closure of theaters, and yesterday, the Indian Motion picture producers association had issued an official notification to cancel all shootings from March 19 to March 31, and the Telugu film industry has also passed a resolution on the same.

Following these developments, several film related events and releases are also getting postponed. Now it has been said that the shooting of Ajith's Valimai directed by H Vinoth and Simbu starrer Maanaadu directed by Venkat Prabhu, which were happening in Hyderabad will be stopped between March 19-31 due to Corona virus outbreak.