While the fans of Ajith Kumar were eagerly waiting to witness H Vinoth's Sambavam on big screens the release date of Ajith starrer 'Valimai' was postponed after the Tamil Nadu government imposed various restrictions on theatres due to the sudden spike in Covid cases.

The official statement reads, "AUDIENCES AND FANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE SOURCE OF OUR FELICITY. THEIR UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT AND LOVE DURING THE HARD TIMES, INSTILLED VITAL HOPES IN US TO FACE THE HARDSHIPS, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OUR DREAM PROJECT. ALL THAT WE DESIRED DURING EVERY SINGLE MOMENT WAS TO SEE THEM CHEERFUL AND HAPPY IN THE CINEMA HALLS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR AUDIENCES HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL OUR DECISIONS. GIVEN THE STEEP RISE IN COVID INFECTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE, AND ABIDING BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITIES, WE HAVE DECIDED TO POSTPONE THE RELEASE OF OUR FILM 'VALIMAI' UNTIL THE SITUATION NORMALISES. GET VACCINATED, WEAR A MASK AND STAY SAFE. SEE YOU IN THEATRES VERY SOON! (sic)"

The makers of 'RRR' released a statement that reads “In spite of our relentless efforts, some situations are beyond our control. As many Indian states are closing theatres, we are left with no choice but to ask you to hold on to your excitement. We promised to bring back The Glory of Indian Cinema, and at the right time, WE WILL,"

Radhe Shyam director Radha Krishna Kumar said “We have been trying our best for the past few days but considering the growing cases of Omicron variant it looks like we will have to wait for our labour of love to get to the big screens. Radhe Shyam is a story about love vs destiny and we are sure that your love will help us tide over these tough times together.”

As the big-budget films like 'Valimai', 'RRR' and 'Radhe Shyam' got postponed many small budget films are lining up to be released on Pongal this year. It is now officially announced that Sasikumar starrer ' kombu Vatcha Singamda', Vidaarth starrer 'Carbon', Satish starrer 'Nai Sekar', Ashwin starrer 'Enna Solla Pogirai', 'Aishwarya Murugan' and 'Marutha' are all set to release on January 13 as Pongal feast.