Tamil Film Active Producers' Association (TFAPA) commences from today steered by director Bharathiraja

Tamil Film Active Producers’ Association has been formed with a group of filmmakers and is all set to spearheaded by their new leader director Bharathiraja. Opening up about these reports, Bharathiraja has issued an official statement.

The association has issued a statement which read, “ Legendary Director Bharathiraja, who is also a leading film producer has announced the formation and commencement of a new association today named “Tamil Film active producers association”. Commenting in the formation, he stated that the new association is in no way in conflict with the existing Tamil film Producer’s council, which will remain as the parent boss and we will continue to be its members and support its growth. The new association is formed with a view to protect the interest of active film producers, whose requirement for producing, marketing, distributing and managing their film business, requires much higher focus and attention. This is not new and already both in Hindi and Telugu film industries, a separate active film producer’s association exists ad operate successfully with only limited active producers while a regular film producer council also operate smoothly.

The statement further included the action plan for the upcoming years which read, “ The active and current film producers in Tamil cinema are looking for a strong relationship and support in the following areas, in the absence of such a leadership for over a year:
1. To get back into active film business, which is facing several challenges, after the impact of corona.
2. To safeguard the interest of active producers in completing and relating their films without any hurdle.
3. To represent the government of TN to get back to shooting once the corona impact reduces and to allow operating theatres to release many films, which are ready.
4. To represent to TN government in removing the local tax and helping the industry to get back on its feet.
5. To help the active producers the business of their films in every possible way.

The eminent director elated by kick starting a new venture at the need of an hour concluded stating, “We are commencing this new association under my leadership with the above objectives. The Management Team of the the associations hall be formed only after we enrolled active film producers as members, which has commence d today.I appeal to the member of Tamil film producers council, not to consider this new association as a conflict or a break-up, but as a necessity the active and the current film producers under the current trying situation and request them to support the same. I also appeal to the active and current film producers to join our association and support in its aims and objectives.”