Uttama Villain producers to settle all dues before movie's release

All dues taken for the Tamil movie, Uttama Villain starring Kamal Hassan will be settled before its release on May 1. A loan of Rs. 2 crore was provided to the producers of the film along with certain conditions. One of the conditions was that the copyright and distribution of the film be retained with M/s Thangam Cinemas if the amount due was not returned before the film’s release, reported The Hindu. Thangam cinemas had moved the High Court stating that the movie’s producers N Lingusamy and N Subash Chandra Bose had obtained money from him along with a mutual agreement that the distribution rights for Chengalpattu would be given to them. However, according to reports, distribution rights were given to Eros International Media Limited.  It was when a cheque issued by the producers of the film bounced that M/s Thangam Cinemas of Valasaravakkam submitted a suit directing the producers to pay up along with interest. The counsel representing M/s Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media Limited and its Managing Director, N Lingusamy then agreed to settle the loan before April 28.