Tamil Cinema: Chennai. The government of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has given a big relief to the Tamil film industry before Diwali. The government has released a total subsidy of Rs 15.68 crore for the producers of 224 films. At the event organized in Chennai, Minister Rajmohan Arumugam handed over checks of Rs 7 lakh each to all the selected manufacturers. This subsidy was pending for many years.
Films from 2015 to 2022 got help
Under this scheme, low budget films made between 2015 and 2022 have been selected. The committee headed by retired Justice SK Krishnan selected 28 films every year. In this way, a total of 224 films of eight years were considered eligible for subsidy. The aim of the government is to encourage producers who make good films based on low budget and based on social issues.
Producer T Siva expressed gratitude
Producer T Siva expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Vijay and Minister Rajmohan on social media. He wrote that this is not just financial help but also a Diwali gift for many families associated with the film industry. According to him, about 90 percent of the subsidy recipients are people whose livelihood has been affected due to film production.
Making films on social issues will be encouraged
The objective of the subsidy scheme is to promote Tamil films which are made on low budget and bring to the fore social issues. In the program, Minister Rajmohan also mentioned the contribution of films in spreading social awareness. He said that in future, awards and subsidies for Tamil cinema will be given on the basis of merit in a transparent manner.
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