Silamabattam goes to court

A suit filed against the release of Silambattam in Chennai seems to have dampened the spirits of the film’s unit. It may be noted that Silmbattam is slated to be released on December 18th, 2008. According to the complainant Ramamoorthy, the film should not be released unless his dues are settled. In the complaint it has been stated that he had

financed Rs. 59 lakhs in 1998 to Simbu Cine Arts to facilitate the completion of the film Monisha En Monalisa.

As per the agreement, the amount was to have been settled by giving him the distributorship rights. Unfortunately the film failed to garner profits as expected and the financier could not realize his money. Based on this, Ramamoorthy had filed a plaint stating that his dues must be settled by Simbu Cine Arts before they release Silambattam.