‘Karuppu’: RJ Balaji breaks down over Suriya and Trisha starrer's financial woes; Dulquer Salmaan, Dhanush extends support

The release of ‘Karuppu,’ starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan faced unexpected trouble today as fans were shocked after several shows were cancelled on the release day. Director-actor RJ Balaji later shared an emotional video online. In the video, he looked heartbroken and struggled to control his tears while speaking about the delay.RJ Balaji said he was still hoping for the movie to be released by 6 pm on Thursday. But as hours passed, the situation remained unclear. His emotional appearance quickly caught everyone’s attention, and many people from the film industry came forward to support him during the difficult moment.Actor Dulquer Salmaan commented on RJ Balaji’s video and wrote, “All will be good brother !! with you always !”Director Vignesh Shivan also shared the video on Instagram Stories. He wrote, “The love for you and the movie will remain unchanged! My bro! This tears will change to happy tears in a matter of few hours bro! Love you we are all with you!”Tamil star Dhanush took to his X handle to write, "Suriya sir and Karuppu deserve a proper theatrical release. I really hope the issues get resolved and the film releases in theatres soon."Renowned music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar also wrote, “In this Challenging time for team #Karuppu and Suriya Sir…..Hoping everything gets sorted soon for a successful release. We are with u suriya sir. Don’t support piracy.”Director Halitha Shameem said, “For someone who lives by the idea that optimism is the only option, seeing him cry is heartbreaking. More power to you @RJ_Balaji.”Director-writer Rathna Kumar also reacted strongly after watching the video. He wrote, “Can't see you break like this. Stay strong @RJ_Balaji brother. #Karuppu will win big and change the fate of many involved.”Actor Manjima Mohan also shared her support. She commented, “This shouldn't have happened to you. This shouldn't happen to anyone! I really hope and pray things get sorted soon.”For the unversed, the much-awaited action drama ‘Karuppu’ faced an unexpected delay on its release day, leaving fans across Tamil Nadu disappointed. The film was originally scheduled for a grand release with special 9 AM shows after getting permission from the Tamil Nadu government. However, several theatres suddenly cancelled or removed the morning shows at the last minute.Directed by RJ Balaji the film, apart from Suriya and Trisha Krishnan also features Yogi Babu, Jaffer Sadiq, Mansoor Ali Khan and Indrans in important roles.