Uttama Villain release and loss issues

The 2015 Tamil-language film Uttama Villain directed by Ramesh Aravind and starring Kamal Haasan, faced significant issues during its release. The film faced numerous postponements, due to post-production delays and the financial constraints surrounding the production company Thirrupathi Brothers. On the day of its scheduled release on 1 May 2015, the film was not released in theatres due to the disputes between the producers and financiers. With the intervention of the Nadigar Sangam and Tamil Film Producers Council, as well as Haasan's assurance to settle the financiers, the film opened with noon shows on 2 May 2015, a day after the original release.

The film's delayed release resulted in a loss of around ₹10 crore (equivalent to ₹15 crore or US$1.8 million in 2023) business on the opening day. Furthermore, it underperformed at the box-office causing significant financial problems to the company; this resulted in their subsequent productions, excluding Rajinimurugan, either remained unreleased or its production being halted. In 2024, Lingusamy asserted that the film was responsible for the company's decline and accused Kamal for not compensating the losses.

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