Suriya-Trisha's Karuppu 9 am shows cancelled as financial woes continue

Suriya and Trisha's Karuppu missed its scheduled 9 am shows hours before release after financial issues persisted. The last-minute disruption disappointed fans and clouded the film's opening plans.

In Short

• Producer SR Prabhu announced the cancellation of Karuppu 9 am shows
• RJ Balaji had said the makers hoped to resolve troubles overnight
• Fans spotted theatre listings disappearing from booking platforms before the announcement

Suriya and Trisha Krishnan's Karuppu ran into a last-minute release issue on Thursday, May 14, with its scheduled 9 am shows being cancelled just hours before the film's premiere. The update came after theatre owners flagged a brewing financial hurdle on May 13.

Producer SR Prabu announced the cancellation on X at around 1 am on May 14 and apologised to viewers. He wrote, "Due to unavoidable reasons 9am shows will be cancelled for Karuppu. Our sincere apologies to everyone! (sic)."

Earlier, director-actor RJ Balaji had acknowledged the financial issues and said he was confident the producers would resolve them by the night of May 13. However, the issues remained unresolved, leading to the delay in the film's release plans.

Talk of a possible postponement had begun after fans noticed that several theatre chains had removed the film's listings from booking platforms. Soon after, theatre owners also shared posts referring to internal financial issues.

Following SR Prabu's announcement, several fans expressed disappointment in the comments section, saying they had been waiting for the film for over two years. The development also came after the Karuppu team had sought permission from the Tamil Nadu government for 9 am shows in the state, which Chief Minister Vijay had approved.

Karuppu stars Suriya in the lead and also features Trisha Krishnan, Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, Sshivada, Anagha Maaya Ravi, Supreeth Reddy, Yogi Babu, Mansoor Ali Khan, George Maryan, Aadukalam Naren, Namo Narayana, Deepa Shankar, Lollu Sabha Maaran and Jaffer Sadiq.

The film has music by Sai Abhyankkar, with GK Vishnu as cinematographer, R Kalaivanan as editor, Arun Venjaramoodu as production designer, and Anbariv and Vikram Mor as stunt choreographers. It is produced by SR Prakash Babu and SR Prabu under the Dream Warrior Pictures banner, with Aravendaraj Baskaran as executive producer.

For now, Karuppu's 9 am shows stand cancelled, with the release affected by unresolved financial issues that surfaced on the eve of its premiere.

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