Bharathirajaa to helm the newly formed producers council

We had reported that a few seniors from Kollywood, including Bharathirajaa, SA Chandrasekhar and others had met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami recently to request permission to resume film shooting and to enquire about the possibility of waiving off local body entertainment tax. On Monday, Bharathirajaa issued a press release in which he has officially announced the formation of a new producers council.However, the senior filmmaker said that his intention is not to create any sort of tiff with the existing Tamil Film Producers Council, and added that the purpose of the new council is to ensure that all producers should have a trouble-free environment.

In his release, he said, “The present situation demands another council to address the issues of producers. It’s been a long time since we have discussed plans as a team. We will look into the problems faced by those have invested in films, their future and the way releases are planned. The existing Producers Council will function as it as and we don’t have any intention to defame it. The whole film industry is affected by corona, and we have a responsibility to come up with plans to do our bit to save the industry.”

Bharathirajaa added that the details of the office bearers will be announced later.