Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association has announced that no theatre in Tamil Nadu (except the Chennai city region) will function from today morning. However, all the multiplexes, throughout Tamil Nadu, such as PVR, Inox, AGS, SPI Cinemas will function, even if the theatre falls to be in regions other than Chennai city.
 

Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association, has now sent a letter to the Governor of Tamil Nadu, placing their three important requests, which says,

"1. Abolition of Local Body Entertainment Tax (LBET)
2. Extend the period of License renewals of theatres from one year to three years, as prevalent in neighbouring states.
3. Increase the theatre maintenance charges as part with the neighbouring states."

Only when the Association gets an answer for this, they would call off the strike and reopen the theatres. Till then, all theatres outside Chennai city region will remain closed from today (March 16).