'Industry is bleeding': 'Disheartened' Vishal questions CM Vijay over allocation of film portfolio to Egmore MLA Rajmohan

Vishal has questioned Vijay over the allocation decision and has also made a few requests to the CM urging that the Tamil cinema industry is in need of urgent reforms.

Tamil actor Vishal seems unhappy with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's decision of handing over the Film Technology and Cinematograph Act portfolio to Egmore MLA Rajmohan.

Vishal has questioned Vijay over the allocation decision and has also made a few requests to the CM.

Taking to X, Vishal stated that he is 'disheartened' by the decision because he believes Vijay himself would have been the best person to tale care of the ministry given his decades long association with cinema.

In a detailed post, Vishal wrote, "Happy to see #CMJosephVijay allocating ministries to respective elected MLAs but it's disheartening to see honorable minister #Rajmohan to be in charge as minister of Film Technology and Cinematograph Act."

The Mark Antony actor further stressed that the industry is "actually bleeding" and is in need of urgent reforms.

"How would I or we as a body or as an association render our requests or grievances of our film industry which is actually bleeding and so many reforms to be made and give a ray of hope for the fraternity especially producers /production houses to someone who has lesser or no experience of wat is happening in our industry more than our CM who was and is part of the industry from grassroot level and being part of the fraternity for last 30 years," he continued.

He went on to make a few requests to CM Vijay.

1. Kindly introduce govt ticketing window which will bring revenue to govt as well as relief to viewers who pay 30rs per ticket.

2. Kindly abolish local body tax as we are the only state in India to induce 2 taxes against the "one india one tax "rule.

3. Kindly increase subsidy for small films every year from the current meager amount given.

"I know this can be given as a representation to the CM but these are being requested for the last 9 years. Not demeaning Mr. Rajmohan, but it's just my opinion. CM can give us the much needed relief. God bless," he concluded.

Arun Vijay reacts

Seemingly, Vishal's remarks haven't gone down too well with Arun Vijay who, in a post shared on X, without taking names, has hinted that people should stop interfering with government's decisions.

He wrote, "Win your trust with people, get elected and do as you wish.. kindly do not intervene with decisions.. Being a fraternity from the industry, I'm sure he knows our problems and surely will help us out.. kindly let his decisions be respected and wait for an outcome.. Let's not come to any conclusions.. hope for the best.."

Vishal's earlier post about Vijay

Vishal's remarks about the disagreement comes days after when he had first requested changes at the time when Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

In a post shared on X, he wrote, "Requesting you for the following. As a voter. Would like to see you taking stock of the lady/woman constables who stand in the heat unnecessarily when a cm leaves his/her house to go to the secretariat.. request you to provide them mobile toilets. Yes there are promises to be met. But the basics like mending roads, which has been the same last 30 years with water logging ,making sure the elusive storm water drains come into existence and also the list as common man goes on. But yes these can be attented (sic) to which will make a mark which no leader has attended to till date. God bless u with abundant positivity and strength to handle all that comes your way to do good for the public."

Meanwhile, on May 16, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar approved the portfolio allocations for the nine ministers who were sworn in alongside Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on May 10.