Piracy has been a never ending threat for Tamil cinema. There is no difference between big banner, small banner, star films or new comers films in this regard.

Ilayathalapathy Vijay's recent blockbuster 'Theri' and Suriya's ambitious project '24' which has been running successfull in theaters have also fallen prey to the piracy mongers.

Now K.E.Gnanavel Raja who has distributed the Vikram Kumar directed time travel flick has decided to take on this malady through a democratic path.

Gnanavel Raja has started a hunger protest from 5 pm today seeking stringent action from the government and all stakeholders to stop piracy that has been badly affecting the fortunes of Tamil films over the years. He has made this decision after holding a meeting with his co-members of the Tamil Film Producers Council.

Actor and Nadigar Sangam General Secretary Vishal has also taken many efforts to nab those who involve in making pirated copies of films. He has also vowed that he will not let his upcoming release 'Marudhu' to become a victim of pirated versions.

Lets hope that the efforts of these two industry big players puts and end for the piracy issue.