Tamil Film Producer Council Issues Strict New Guidelines For Heroes

Some insiders feel it’s going a bit too far. Sure, controlling costs is fine, and revenue sharing makes sense.;

Update: 2025-11-10 11:57 GMT

The Tamil film industry sometimes feels like a tightrope, you take one wrong step, and the whole thing wobbles. Recently, the Producer Council made waves by issuing new rules for actors. Heroes and heroines are at the center, and honestly, it has got a lot of people talking.

The council had a meeting and came up with some rules that are raising eyebrows. First, star heroes won’t get a fixed salary anymore, they’ll only take a share of the movie’s revenue. If the movie flops, they cover the loss themselves. Second, actors and technical crew cannot work in web series. And third, anyone wanting to attend private events or music shows now needs permission from the council and the Artists Association.

Some insiders feel it’s going a bit too far. Sure, controlling costs is fine, and revenue sharing makes sense. But deciding where actors can work, what shows they can attend, and which web series they can act in? That’s rubbing some people the wrong way. Netizens are already weighing in, some saying it’s overreach, others saying maybe it’s needed.

Now everyone is waiting to see how stars react. Will they speak up? Or quietly follow the rules? Either way, it’s clear the council has shaken things up. Fans and industry folks are talking, debating, and probably refreshing social media every few minutes for updates. One thing’s certain: in Tamil cinema, the tug-of-war between stars and producers never gets boring.

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