Suriya-starrer Karuppu's release delayed; 9 a.m. shows scheduled for Thursday cancelled

CHENNAI: Just hours before director R J Balaji's eagerly awaited action thriller 'Karuppu', featuring actor Suriya in the lead, was to hit screens, the makers of the film have announced that the morning (9 a.m.) shows of the film scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled.

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.

The film has triggered huge excitement among fans and filmbuffs. Excitement about the film doubled after the makers released a teaser on the occasion of Suriya's birthday last year.