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- Producer-director Gautam Vasudev Menon has again approached the Madras High Court, this time seeking time until September 30, 2026, to release the long-pending Vikram-starrer Dhruva Natchathiram, citing unresolved financial issues.
- The film's release has been blocked by a dispute between two investors, K. Punniamoorthy and K. Premkumar, who received 50% of the film's rights through a 2018 MoU and obtained an interim injunction against its release in a 2023 civil suit.
- In April 2026, the court allowed a release by June 15, 2026, subject to conditions including a dedicated bank account and court-appointed overseers for all financial transactions.
- Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has directed that Menon's new extension application be listed for hearing on September 11, 2026.
What to watch next
- The hearing of Menon's extension application listed for September 11, 2026
- Whether the court grants the extension to September 30, 2026 or sets a new deadline
- Progress on the financial arrangements through the dedicated Kondaduvom Entertainment bank account supervised by court-appointed observers
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Named India · Escape Artists Motion Pictures · Kondaduvom Entertainment · K. Premkumar · K. Punniamoorthy · Madan Pandy · Reshma Ghatala · Vikram · Gautam Menon · H.S. Hredai · Madras High Court · M.V. Swaroop · Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
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