No new Tamil films from March 27?

The Tamil Nadu

Distributors

Association had called a meeting of its members today and has come up with a couple of startling resolutions, including going on an indefinite strike.

Protesting against the 10%

TDS

that is being levied by the central government on distributing films, the association will stop distributing films from

March 27

. And they have threatened to stick to this decision indefinitely until the government removes this tax.

The association also requested the Tamil Nadu government to repeal the 8%

Local Body Entertainment Tax

(

LBET

) that is being levied on top of the 12% GST levied on tickets as it has become a burden for moviegoers, who have, in turn, become picky about visiting theatres.

The press meet saw the presence of the heads of the several district distribution associations, including

T Rajhendherr

(Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram), Mannan, Rajamannar (Coimbatore), Prathap Raja (Tirunelveli), and Shahul Hameed (Madurai).

Given that several most-awaited big-budget films, like Vijay's

Master

, and Suriya's

Soorarai Pottru

, are slated to release in April, a peak season for moviegoing, it remains to be seen if the association will stick to its stand.