Director RJ Balaji had already hinted that the film was facing unexpected issues before release. However, he remained hopeful and said the team had overcome many hurdles during the 32-month journey and believed the problems would soon be resolved for audiences.
Due to unavoidable reasons 9am shows will be cancelled for Karuppu. Our sincere apologies to everyone!
— SR Prabu (@prabhu_sr) May 13, 2026
Dearest fans, I dont have a concrete answer to the current situation. Producers are doing their best to solve the hurdles. This film has always had hurdles, and somehow God has made us sail through all that and here we are after 32 months. This time as well, I have faith,…
— RJ Balaji (@RJ_Balaji) May 13, 2026