The coronavirus outbreak has brought everything to a standstill and the entertainment industry has been affected the most with shoots and post-productin work coming to a halt.Now according to the latest reports, the filmmakers have also requested the TN government to permit them to resume shooting of the films. According to media reports, producers Dhananjayan, Suresh Kamatchi, PL Thenappan, JSK Sathish, T Siva among others recently visited Kadambur Raju for permission.
The letter to the government reads, "Around 600 crores of investment have been locked in these films and the livelihood of the producers has been badly affected. Similar to other industries which have been permitted to operate, we request the government to allow permission to resume shooting activities with certain restrictions. We will follow the necessary safety measures and guidelines imposed by the government."
The president of Film Employees Federation of South India also said, "I urge members to keep in mind that if even one person does not follow the guidelines or if one person is responsible for infecting others with COVID-19, it is the whole film industry that will suffer as a result." However, an official announcement on the permission been granted to resume shooting is awaited. The show business has had huge impact ever since the lockdown has been imposed. The income of daily wage workers have been affected the most.