Responding to strike announced by Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC), the South Indian Artistes Association published a statement noting that their strike and allegations had come as a "shock and deep disappointment" to them and urged them to withdraw the strike announcement.

Expressing regret on the TFPC's decision, they shared that never supported and will not support any approach such as a strike that adversely affects the livelihoods of actors and all artists associated with the film industry. They also mentioned that there is no provision in their bylaws for the association to instruct its members to go on strike.

For the unversed, the TFPC recently conducted a general body meeting, where they decided upon certain guidelines after discussing various issues. A new 'Revenue Share' model was proposed where everyone involved in the film, including actors, share the profit or loss that a film receives, in a manner similar to the model established in the Telugu Film Industry.

The TFPC alleged that the agreement was previously shared with the Nadigar Sangam, but no answer or further dialogues were conducted. Hence, they decided that for medium and big budget productions, the 'Revenue Share' model, will be followed. One day of strike was announced on May 2, to spread the word about this. The Nadigar Sangam, was also invited to participate in this, failing which will lead to continuous stoppage of work, revealed the Council.

In their latest letter, the Nadigar Sangam clarified that they not received any communication regarding actors working under a revenue-sharing model or have been invited for any discussions on the matter.

They further recalled a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering a harmonious relationship between Tamil producers and actors that was submitted, with no further update from them.

They also said that their general body resolutions and details of the press meet, which have been circulating in media, portray the South Indian Artistes’ Association in bad light and make them look like they are "solely responsible" for all issues in the film industry.

The TFPC also condemned the decision taken by the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association and the Tamil Nadu Film Distributors Association to make it mandatory for the producers for an eight week window before the film releases on OTT.

They decided that a meeting with producers from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh would be conducted on May 5 where a particular date will be decided upon, after which films won't be released.

The TFPC is yet to respond to the Nadigar Sangam's statements