Overview
- The Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih refused interim relief and directed the parties to pursue the case before the Madras High Court.
- A Madras High Court single judge had ordered the CBFC to certify the film, but a division bench stayed that order pending further hearing.
- The CBFC’s examining committee recommended a U/A 16+ certificate after 27 suggested changes were accepted, then the chairperson referred the movie to a revising committee after a dissenting member’s complaint.
- Producers argued that release dates are routinely set before certification and said more than 5,000 theatres were booked for the film’s planned January 9 opening.
- The release remains postponed as the certification dispute continues, drawing added attention because the film is promoted as Vijay’s last before entering politics.