In what can be seen as a government agency promoting a movie, the Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) Limited has put a post wishing its employees using the title of film being released by Red Giant Movies, a film production and distribution company owned by DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
In its wish for Christmas, TANGEDCO designed a creative using the title of Ajith-starrer Thunivu, which is slated for release for Pongal 2023. The film directed by H. Vinoth is being distributed across Tamil Nadu by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies.
அரசுத் துறையே சினிமா விளம்பரத்தில் ஈடுபடலாமா?! என நெட்டிசன்கள் கேள்வி எழுப்பி வருகின்றனர்…
விஜய் ரசிகர்கள் மத்தியிலும் அதிர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது…@actorvijay @Jagadishbliss @SureshChandraa @BoneyKapoor @BayViewProjOffl #துணிவு #Thunivu #varisu
— Jegadish (@jegadishmech) December 25, 2022
This controversial post has led many netizens to ask if whether the TANGEDCO should involve itself in movie promotion business.
So, govt handles are used to promote movies of one family. Pathetic. https://t.co/RKruu7jSLf
— Senthil babu (@npsbabu) December 25, 2022
Goverment handle vachikitu movie promotion lam panuvalingala ??? @TANGEDCO_Offcl.@V_Senthilbalaji#TANGEDCO https://t.co/tdm1KnAZvQ
— Thangamani VS (@Thangamani_VS) December 25, 2022
There are also many replies to the tweet where Ajith fans can be seen going gaga while others have asked if TANGEDCO would do the same for Vijay’s starrer ‘Varisu’.
This controversial post comes amidst allegations that Red Giant Movies has completely taken over Tamil cinema and has emerged as a monopoly in the film production and distribution business. Since the DMK took power in May 2021, Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Films has distributed all major Tamil films.
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