Up in arms against 'Kuselan'
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,August 19 2008]
The Kanchipuram  Thiruvallur Exhibitors Welfare Association has emphatically alleged that they have sustained heavy losses after screening 'Kuselan'. It is a known fact that they obtained screening rights by paying a heavy sum as Minimum Guarantee (MG).
According to Palaniappan, president of the Association, 'we were totally misled as the movie was marketed as an out-and-out Rajinikanth movie. But then he had only played a guest role in it. Even the actor's fans have not welcomed the film as expected. As a result we have sustained heavy losses.'
Alleging that the producers  Kavithalaya and Seven Arts, should compensate the loss that they have suffered, Palaniappan said unless they do it, we theatre owners would not co-operate with the production houses in the future. Interestingly, Kavithalaya is currently producing a couple of films including the Arjun starrer 'Thiruvannamalai' and Jeevan's 'Krishna Leelai'.
The association also sought the intervention of Rajinikanth to sort out the issue. 'He is a man of noble heart, and repaid us after the loss suffered because of the 'Baba' debacle, a few years ago', they added.