Vijay thanks CM for intervening in 'Thalaiva' release

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Aug 19 2013 | 7:46 PM IST
A day ahead of the release of his film 'Thalaiva', which faced trouble in releasing in Tamil Nadu as scheduled, Tamil actor Vijay today thanked Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for intervening in the issue and solving it.
Vijay's statement, which was released to the press said, "I wholeheartedly thank the Chief Minister for having solved the problem, inspite of her busy schedule.
"Due to some threats to theatres, 'Thalaiva' could not be screened as scheduled on August 9. This has disturbed me, producer, distributors, theatre owners and fans. Chief Minister has intervened and acted in a manner, in a befitting reply to the articles, which appeared in the media," he said.
'Thalaiva' is now rescheduled to hit the screens across the state tomorrow.
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First Published: Aug 19 2013 | 7:46 PM IST

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