Simbu starrer produced by Michael Rayappan and released in 2016. Simbu was offered a salary of Rs 8 crore to act in the film and was given an advance of Rs 1 crore 51 lakh. Simbu had lodged a complaint with the Actors’ Guild seeking Rs 6 crore 48 lakh in salary arrears.
Meanwhile, producer Michael Rayappan had lodged a complaint with the Producers’ Association seeking compensation from Simbu for the loss he suffered due to the film. The producer’s association gave a red card to Simbu.
Simbu has filed a defamation suit in the Chennai High Court alleging that producer Michael Rayappan was slandering him. In this case, the producer’s association was also included as a respondent. The case came to the hearing yesterday.
The trial court had imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for failing to file a written argument in the case 1,080 days after the case was filed. It adjourned the hearing to April 1, ordering that it be paid to the Registrar’s Office by the 31st.
