Tamil Film Producers Council : No Full Pay For Top Stars

The Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) held its general body meeting in Chennai on Sunday and passed several key resolutions to strengthen the Tamil film industry. The meeting focused on easing the financial pressure on producers and reviving the theatrical business, which has been struggling due to declining revenues and changing audience habits.

The TFPC announced that all big-budget films will now follow a revenue-sharing model. Under this plan, top actors and leading technicians will no longer take full salaries upfront but will share profits and losses with producers. The council urged major stars like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Ajith, Suriya, Sivakarthikeyan, Dhanush, Vikram, STR and Vishal to support the new structure and cooperate in balancing the industry’s economics.

To protect theatrical revenue, the council decided to extend the OTT streaming window. Films with leading actors can stream online only after 6 to 8 weeks of their theatrical release, compared to the current 4-week period. Mid-range films can stream after six weeks, while smaller films will have a shorter gap.

The TFPC also requested the Tamil Nadu government to introduce its own online ticket booking platform with lower service charges to make cinema tickets more affordable for audiences and ensure transparency for theatre owners.

A new Film Release Regulation Committee will also be set up with representatives from the Theatre Owners’ Association and Distributors’ Association. The committee will make sure that up to 250 small and medium-budget films released annually get proper access to theatres.

The council also passed resolutions to act against unauthorized award functions and YouTube channels that misuse film criticism. It urged actors and filmmakers to prioritize theatrical projects over web series, saying that overpromotion of digital content weakens cinema’s reach.

The TFPC expressed its gratitude to the Tamil Nadu government for continued support to the industry. It appreciated the introduction of a single-window system for shooting permissions, the reduction of local service tax to 4 percent, and the renewal of 100 acres of land in Payyanur for housing film industry workers.