Suriya and Trisha-starrer Karuppu was all scheduled to be released in theatres on May 15. The makers had also secured special permission from the newly formed Tamil Nadu government to hold 9 am shows on Thursday morning. However, the film directed by RJ Balaji landed in last-minute release trouble. The 9 am show was cancelled after intense discussions between makers and stakeholders that went on till late on Wednesday night.
RJ Balaji on Karuppu delay
Amid the delay, the film`s director RJ Balaji put out a post on X, exuding faith in God and urging fans to keep the faith, saying the film would definitely release on Thursday.
Taking to his X timeline to give an update to fans, R J Balaji said,”Dearest fans, I don`t have a concrete answer to the current situation. Producers are doing their best to solve the hurdles. This film has always had hurdles, and somehow God has made us sail through all that and here we are after 32 months. This time as well, I have faith, complete faith in him.”
He went on to add in Tamil,” Karuppan (the deity) will shatter all obstacles. #Karuppu will release tomorrow in a fantastic fashion. Keep the faith. It will happen.”
Dearest fans, I dont have a concrete answer to the current situation. Producers are doing their best to solve the hurdles. This film has always had hurdles, and somehow God has made us sail through all that and here we are after 32 months. This time as well, I have faith,…
— RJ Balaji (@RJ_Balaji) May 13, 2026
Why has the film not released?
For the unaware, the Tamil Nadu government had granted permission to the makers of `Karuppu` for holding one extra show at 9 a.m. on the morning of May 14 and May 15.
However, due to unresolved financial issues, the 9 a.m. shows of the film scheduled for May 14th now stand cancelled.
Dream Warrior Pictures, the production house producing the film, took to its X timeline to retweet an announcement by the film`s producer S R Prabhu in this regard.
It said, “Due to unavoidable reasons, 9am shows will be cancelled for Karuppu. Our sincere apologies to everyone!”
Sources in the industry say that the makers of the film were trying their best to resolve the financial hurdles facing the film and ensure its smooth release on time on Thursday.
However, negotiations that went late into Wednesday night and early Thursday morning had not borne fruit and therefore, the makers were forced to cancel the morning shows on Thursday.
More about Karuppu
Actress Trisha plays the female lead in this film, which will also feature Malayalam actors Indrans, Sshivada, Swasika and Tamil actors Yogi Babu and cinematographer and actor Natty in pivotal roles.
The film has music by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar, and cinematography by GK Vishnu, the very same cinematographer who impressed with his work in films like Vijay`s `Bigil`, `Jawan` and `Mersal`.
R Kalaivanan is the editor of this film, which had Vikram Mor choreographing stunts for the film and Arun Venjaramoodu as its art director.
