Inside Kamal Haasan’s 6 demands to TN CM Vijay: From ending a 4% tax to state-owned OTT platform

In his second demand, he said, in view of rising production, distribution, and theatre operating costs, “I request the abolition of local body entertainment tax levied at 4 per cent. This will greatly help the Tamil film industry”.

My two requests: https://t.co/rP4bIo4Hzi pic.twitter.com/u6ywdmd5S1

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) May 16, 2026

மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர், தம்பி விஜய் @TVKVijayHQ அவர்களை இன்று நேரில் சந்தித்து வாழ்த்துகளைத் தெரிவித்தேன்.

தமிழ்நாட்டை மேம்படுத்தும் பல கனவுகளை உற்சாகத்துடன் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டார். சந்திப்பின்போது அவர் காட்டிய பண்பும் அன்பும் நெகிழ்ச்சியளித்தது.

பல்வேறு இடையூறுகளைச்… pic.twitter.com/timwTZeEdY

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) May 16, 2026

Urging the government to form a strong anti-piracy team, Kamal Hassan said piracy destroys the hard work and investment of thousands of artists, technicians, producers. “I request the creation of a dedicated anti piracy enforcement team within the Tamil Nadu police cyber crime department to protect Tamil cinema with powers to enforce real time takedowns of pirated content.”

He also requested the TVK government to permit theatres across the state to screen five shows per day for all films. “This will improve theatre revenues and support the recovery of the film exhibition sector,” he added.

“To protect theatres, I request the government to regulate and make an eight-week OTT release window mandatory for all the films released in Tamil Nadu, enabling theatre owners and distributors to sustain themselves”, he said and urged the state to introduce film production incentive scheme, which will restore Tamil Nadu as country’s leading film production hub while also generating employment and promoting tourism across the state.