Karuppu director RJ Balaji tears up as he apologises to fans over film's delay: 'Hope issue will be resolved by 6 pm'
Updated On: 14 May, 2026 01:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
An emotional RJ Balaji apologised to fans after Karuppu missed its scheduled release, with morning and noon shows being cancelled. Fighting back tears, he said the team is doing everything possible to resolve the issues and release the film by 6 pm

RJ Balaji and Suriya on the sets of Karuppu (Pic/IMDb)
Karuppu director RJ Balaji tears up as he apologises to fans over film's delay: 'Hope issue will be resolved by 6 pm'
The makers of Karuppu were unable to meet the scheduled release of the Suriya and Trisha Krishnan-starrer on Thursday morning. The first and noon shows of the film were cancelled, and all eyes are now on the evening shows. Amid the uncertainty surrounding the film’s release, director and actor RJ Balaji took to social media to address audiences.
RJ Balaji breaks down in emotional message
On Thursday, an emotional RJ Balaji shared a video in which he addressed the delay and apologised to fans who had been eagerly waiting for the film’s release.
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