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News18•19-10-2026, 14:19
Madras High Court Imposes Interim Ban on Karuppu Nagaram Release Until Oct 27
  • •Karuppar Nagaram is directed by Gopi Nainar featuring actor Jai and actress Aishwarya Rajesh.
  • •Producer Gangadharan reportedly sold the film to another producer named Ramesh while shooting was underway.
  • •Producer Ramesh allegedly proceeded with shooting using other personnel without obtaining an NOC or clearing Gopi Nainar's due salary.
  • •Director Gopi Nainar filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking to halt the release of the film.
  • •Justice P.B. Balaji ordered producer Ramesh to file a reply by October 27 and imposed an interim ban on the film's release until then.

Key Questions Answered

The Madras High Court banned the release of Karuppu Nagaram because producer Ramesh proceeded without obtaining a No Objection Certificate from director Gopi Nainar and failed to clear his pending salary dues while shooting scenes with someone else.

Karuppu Nagaram is directed by Gopi Nainar based on his own story, and it stars actor Jai and actress Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead roles.

Justice P.B. Balaji ordered producer Ramesh to file a reply petition by October 27, while also placing an interim ban on the film's release until that date.