Director AR Murugadoss is facing allegations from the producer of Sivakarthikeyan’s Madharaasi regarding massive budget overrun. The producer claims that the cost of the film escalated from Rs 110 crore to Rs 170 crore due to poor planning. The producer is demanding compensation of Rs 10 crore or Murugadoss will write the script of ‘Ramana 2’ for free.
Produced under the direction of AR Murugadoss and titled Sivakarthikeyan, ‘Madharaasi’ was a sensation at the time of its release. This action artist allegedly earned the following revenues: The reported box office collection was around Rs 120 crore.
Besides, the movie also had many fast-paced, high-energy action scenes and had a dose of stylish visuals, which made a portion of the audience very excited.
Vidyut Jammwal’s role as the antagonist was also noted for the excitement he created on screen. Additionally, there were strong action scenes that were commendable; However, the film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Many viewers felt that the story could have been stronger, which prevented the film from achieving the great success that the work team had expected.
The producer allegedly increased the budget of the film Madharaasi
After the film’s release, the production company Sri Lakshmi Prasad reportedly raised serious allegations against director AR Murugadoss. According to CineUlagam, the producer has filed a complaint with the producers’ board, claiming that the film’s budget has increased beyond the original plan. According to the complaint, Murugadoss conveyed that the film would be produced on a budget of Rs 110 crore, but spent around Rs 170 crore on the final production.
The plaintiff alleged that the cost overrun was due to lack of planning and execution, which resulted in inefficient time on set and losses incurred by the production house.
‘Madharaasi’ producer seeks compensation from AR Murugadoss
In the complaint, the producer apparently asked AR Murugadoss to pay Rs 10 crore as compensation for the losses. According to reports, the other option suggested to Murugadoss was to write the story and script for Ramana 2 (Telugu version) and hand over the rights of the film to the production house.
It is reported that after that, some negotiations took place between the parties concerned to resolve the problem.
During these discussions, an agreement appears to have been reached allowing Murugadoss to take over the script writing of ‘Ramana 2’ and give it to the film’s producer without any remuneration. Although no idea about the truth has been confirmed yet, it has become a hot topic of discussion in the Tamil film circuit.
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“Madharaasi” is a film about a person who falls victim to the Fregoli illusion of an anti-terrorist operation. The film was a combination of a number of emotions, high octane thrills and highly unexpected scenarios. Sivakarthikeyan played the lead role in the film, while Vidyut Jammwal was the main antagonist of the film. The supporting cast includes Rukmini Vasanth, Biju Menon and others to add flavor to the film.
Directed by AR Murugadoss, ‘Madharaasi’ has suspense, action and drama making it another topic of discussion and one of the most anticipated films from Tamil films in 2025.
