Actor Samuthirakani Raises Alarm On Lack Of Support For Small-budget Tamil Films

We often face the debate that the Tamil film industry has been neglecting feel-good movies with action films given more preference, especially those starring A-listers like Thalapathy, Ajith Kumar and others. As commercial films continue to perform well at the box office, the release of feel-good Tamil films has decreased significantly in recent times. This decrease has raised an important question about whether Tamil cinema is losing its connection with audiences’s preference for feel-good movies.

The fans of Tamil Cinema now prefer to watch movies with their families while spending quality time with them. This shift of filmmaking from feel-good movies to action movies has significantly decreased box office collections. To address, the expectations of the audiences we have seen many old films being re-released at the theatres. Due to this trend, the recently released films are presently facing tough competition and struggling to leave their mark at the box office.

In recent days we have seen several Malayalam films like Manjummel Boys, Manjapai, Bramayugam and Aadujeevitham gaining prominence among Tamil audiences. This shift indicates the growing interest in movies from other film industries while Tamil films continue to struggle. Though other language movies gaining popularity is a positive trend, Tamil filmmakers are concerned about the decreasing popularity of Tamil cinemas among the fans.

In a recent discussion, popular Tamil actor Samuthirakani expressed his concern about the lack of support for small-budget Tamil films. He mentioned that all local films should be watched and supported instead of giving priority to the movies of other industries. As he shared his views about the current situation of the industry some of his fans applauded him while some condemned his thoughts.

The current trend in the Tamil film industry suggests that filmmakers today, are more interested in making action-packed commercial films than feel-good movies. Though this trend has attracted a certain section of the audience, the box office collection has witnessed a significant dip. People today feel a lack of such movies in which they can have good family time.