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Another political party comes in support for 'Lingaa' distributors

There is a news doing the rounds that PMK leader Ramdoss will be supporting the distributors of Lingaa and initiate their begging bowl protest.

Now a political party called Hindu Maha Sabha has issued a statement which reads “When the distributors invested based on Rajinikanth’s name, there is nothing wrong  in protesting against the actor “.

“It is our prime duty to protect 500 theater owners and nine distributors. We will oppose people who betray these distributors and theater owners” said the statement.

The political party also said that they will support the begging bowl protest which is to be organized by the distributors.

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'Lingaa' distributors' reply to producers' council!

Recently, Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) condemned distributors’ decision of protesting against Rajinikanth and degrading his name on the Lingaa loss issue. The producers’ council also opposed distributors’ strategy of inviting political parties to support their protest against the makers of Lingaa.

Now the distributors have issued a befitting reply to the producers’ council by saying “Why producers’ council is supporting Rockline Venkatesh  who is not a member of TFPC. Also in Tamil Nadu both cinema and politics are amalgamated, so political parties’ intervention in Lingaa fiasco is inevitable”.

“In past Rajinikanth came forward and settled the losses of Baba and Kuselan, same goes to Kamal Haasan who shared the losses of Hey Ram and Mumbai Express. Many such on the record and off the record compensations have happened in the past and the producers’ council is very much aware of those incidents” said the statement.

“Had both producers and distributors equally incurred losses, then claiming the compensation is unfair but in case of Lingaa, we are just asking them to share their profit.   Instead of adding insult to our injury, do support our ahimsa protest “said the statement issued by the distributors.

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Rajinikanth fans counter protest in 'Lingaa' issue

Looks like the Lingaa loss issue has reached the climax, as the distributors are trying their best in successfully arranging the begging bowl protest in front of Rajinikanth’s house and they have also approached political leaders to support them.

Now Rajinikanth’s ardent fans have decided to protest against the distributors who are continuously degrading their favorite star’s name.

The online Rajini fans and many fans club across the state have asked their members to be ready so that they can protest against the distributors.

It is said that the members of various Rajinikanth fans club have decided to arrange this counter protest against the distributors’ begging bowl protest and both will be happening on the same day.

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Sarathkumar intervenes, 'Lingaa' issue to be amicably settled?

Nadigar Sangam's President Sarath Kumar has recently met the distributors who faced losses in releasing Rajinikanth's 'Lingaa'.
 
Sources say that some distributors have even submitted the loss report to Sarath Kumar and the actor has told them that he will soon meet Rajinikanth and assured that he will try to amicably settle issue.
 
"Lingaa issue at length and are confident of a solution and have taken the opinion of the super star and his benevolent thoughts too" posted Sarathkumar in his Twitter page.

s Sarath Kumar has intervened in the Lingaa loss issue, everyone in the trade is expecting that the matter will be settled soon.

Sources say that after Sarath Kumar’s intervention, distributors have postponed their begging bowl protest.

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Ban to criticize and protest against Rajinikanth

On hearing Lingaa producer Rockline Venkatesh’s plea, Bangalore Court has issued a ban to distributors to not protest, criticize and talk against Lingaa issue and Rajinikanth to media.

Right from the first week of Lingaa release, the distributors have brought the loss issue to media and demanded compensation from its makers.

As the issue reached its peak, Rockline Venkatesh filed a case on February 20 stating that the distributors are pressurizing his production house and also degrading Rajinikanth’s name. The producer has also requested in his plea that court should ban the distributors’ protests, interviews to media and harsh criticisms against his production house and Rajinikanth.

Now as the court has banned distributors’ protest, it will be a huge setback to them. Mean time, Nadigar Sangam’s President Sarath Kumar is holding talks with distributors to settle the issue amicably.

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'Lingaa' problem is not yet settled, thanks to the internal disputes?

When everyone thought that the Lingaa loss issue has been amicably settled, here comes another controversy.

According to the distributors Rajinikanth and Rockline Venkatesh have given 12.5 crores as compensation but now distributors are unhappy with various third party involvement including Tirupur Subramaniyan (ace distributor and Rajinikanth's close associate).

The statement issued by Chengalpattu distributor Mannan, North Arcot- South Arcot distributor Krishna Kumar and Tiruneveli distributor Ruben has strongly condemned the involvement of Tirupur Subramaniyan and directly asked the producers to distribute the loss share to all the theater owners and distributors of Lingaa.

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'Lingaa' issue crops up again!

It is known that Rajinikanth’s Lingaa caused a huge loss to the distributors and they even announced ‘begging bowl’ protest in front of Superstar’s house.

Later with series of talks, the issue was amicably settled as Rajini agreed to settle Rs 12.5 crs out of the total loss amount of Rs 33 crs.

Now sources say that 6 crs of the total amount has been settled so far and only distributors like Singaravelan who spearheaded the protest campaign only have got their settlement.

Today (May 26), the rest of the distributors will be meeting the media and reveal the details on behind the stage talks happened during Lingaa settlement.

Distributors have requested Rajini to involve in this issue and settle the remaining 6.5crs without fail otherwise the distributors council is planning to give a ‘Red card’ to Rajinikanth and his films.

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Lingaa issue:Rajini to do a film for Vendhar Movies?

Distributors of Lingaa have again taken the loss issue in hands and they are demanding Rajinikanth to settle the remaining 6.5 crs  amount.

It is said that the total loss amount offered to distributors is 12.5 crs but till now they have got only 6 crs and the remaining amount is yet to be settled.

Thiruppur Subramaniyam who mediated in the Lingaa issue said that Rockline Venkatesh will settle the remaining amount after his daughter’s marriage.

Mean time, distributors want Rajinikanth to act in a minimum budget film for Vendhar Movies so that theater owners’ losses will be compensated.

If Rajini fails to do a movie for Vendhar Movies, distributors want him to give another 15 crores to offset the losses of theater owners who bought Lingaa.

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'Lingaa' distributors demand Rs 15 Crore more!

Rajinikanth is all set to face the camera once again in Pa Ranjith directed film, but the financial issues related his previous film, Lingaa , which bombed at the box office, refuse to die down. 

On Wednesday (June3) theatre owners, who bought the film on a minimum guarantee basis (non-refundable advance), demanded that they be given a further compensation of Rs. 15 crore. After persistent protests, actor Rajinikanth had agreed to pay back Rs 12.5 crore. 

“Those who purchased the film thinking that they would get a minimum guarantee have not been compensated. So, we want Rajinikanth to intervene and settle the issue in one week, failing which we will protest in front of his house,” said Singaravelu, the controversial (Trichy-Tanjore) distributor. 

He further added that only a part of the Rs. 12.5-crore compensation, which was promised, has been settled. “We have received only Rs. 6 crore,” he said.

Tirupur Subramanian, a distributor close to Rajinikanth, who was entrusted with the job of settling the dues, said that the demands were over the top and it was highly unlikely that they will be met. “The total loss runs to the tune of Rs. 34 crore. Rajinikanth has done his best,” he said.  Subramanian added that he is yet to receive the balance funds from the producer of Lingaa.