In other words, Simbu acted in the movie ‘Anpanavan Atankathavan Asarathavan’ produced by Michael Rayappan in 2016. Simbu was offered a salary of Rs 8 crore to act in it and was given an advance of Rs 1 crore 51 lakh. Simbu had lodged a complaint with the Actors’ Guild seeking payment of Rs 6 crore 48 lakh.
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.
Actor Simbu had filed a petition in the Chennai High Court seeking Rs 1 crore in damages from producer Michael Rayappan for posting defamatory remarks against him on social media. In this case, the Producers ‘Association, the Actors’ Association and actor Vishal were included as counter-petitioners. The case came up for hearing again yesterday.