Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has relaxed the principles of getting a 9 am show on a weekday as Suriya and Trisha Krishnan-led Karuppu releases in cinemas this Thursday. Vijay has swiftly jumped into motion as soon as he was sworn in because the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. On Tuesday, his fellow Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan lauded him for ordering the closure of 717 liquor outlets across the state. In one other move, in favour of the Tamil film industry, Vijay has now granted “special permission” for 9 am shows of RJ Balaji’s upcoming motion film Karuppu, starring Suriya and Trisha.
CM Vijay Thalapathy Grants Special Permission For Suriya, Trisha Krishnan-Led Karuppu Morning Shows
On Tuesday evening, the official X handle of SR Prabhu and SR Prakashbabu’s production house Dream Warrior Pictures, the banner producing Karuppu, shared an image of Vijay at work within the Chief Minister’s Office together with the announcement. “Special due to our honorable Chief Minister Thiru. Joseph Vijay for granting the special permission for the 9AM shows of #Karuppu. #Karuppu – FDFS begins at 9AM, from May 14,” it read. Balaji also reposted the tweet on his X handle.
Special due to our honorable Chief Minister Thiru. Joseph Vijay for granting the special permission for the 9AM shows of #Karuppu.#Karuppu – FDFS begins at 9AM, from May 14th🔥
A @SaiAbhyankkar Musical 🎵@Suriya_offl @trishtrashers @RJ_Balaji @dop_gkvishnu @prabhu_sr… pic.twitter.com/6sLumAcAFr
— DreamWarriorPictures (@DreamWarriorpic) May 12, 2026
Karuppu stars Suriya because the titular Karuppuswamy, and Balaji and Trisha as warring lawyers. It reunites Trisha with Suriya 21 years after their last collaboration, Hari’s 2005 motion film Aaru. Slated to release in cinemas on May 14, Karuppu has already collected Rs 4.45 crore from its day 1 advance booking on the box office across India.
Why Does Karuppu Need ‘Special Permission’?
While 9 am shows are fairly common in other states, Tamil Nadu theatres refrain from having early morning shows with the intention to avoid law and order issues arising from the large fan following of the superstars. The state authorities began cracking a whip on early morning shows like 4 am, which were quite popular within the state earlier, after a tragedy in the course of the Pongal clash in 2023.
On the special day, two tentpole movies, H Vinoth’s Thunivu starring Ajith and Vamshi Paidipally’s Varisu starring Vijay, had caused an enormous ruckus, due to their shows as early as 4 am and as late as 1 am. Massive commotion in the course of the celebrations for Thunivu led to a tragic death. Following this, the DMK-led government restricted early morning shows. They permitted screenings only from 9 am onwards, and that too, subject to special approval.
The rule was particularly applicable for superstar-led vehicles, as they will have only 4 shows during weekdays and a maximum of 5 shows in the course of the weekends. The Tamil Nadu government has made only a number of exceptions since then. Some movies were Siva’s 2024 motion fantasy Kanguva, starring Suriya, and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s 2023 motion thriller Leo, starring Vijay and Trisha.
Nonetheless, within the case of Leo, the special permission was revoked inside a number of days of release. That led the production house, Silver Screen Studios, to request an exception to the Madras High Court. However the Tamil Nadu state government maintained its stance in court as well. Nonetheless, now, with Vijay’s political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in power, the principles have began to chill out.
Vijay, Trisha’s Connection
Karuppu fans are excited and are looking forward to the First Day First Show (FDFS) on Thursday. Nonetheless, some have also identified that Trisha is the leading lady of Karuppu. The actor is within the news for her rumoured relationship with Vijay. It sparked when the 2 attended a marriage together earlier this yr. It got here days after Vijay’s wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, filed for divorce, alleging his “adulterous relationship” with an actress.
Vijay and Trisha, nevertheless, have long maintained they’re friends. The 2, who first paired up for Dharani’s 2004 hit sports drama Ghilli. They’re one in every of Tamil cinema’s most enduring pairs. Their collaboration has been strong all the best way till Leo three years ago. Trisha has been visibly supportive of Vijay’s political run as well, visiting him immediately after his election win. She also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Vijay last Sunday and was seen hugging his mother on the event.
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