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From trending stories to latest releases, controversies and gossip, here is all you need to know about this week in the South Indian film industry. Watch this special show Chumma South.

Makers of Sarkar, led by director AR Murugadoss, have applied for re-censorship with the Central Board of Film Certification. The AIADMK in Tamil Nadu have been demanding the team to remove certain controversial scenes.

Theatre owners put pressure on Sun Pictures to delete the contentious portions of the film Sarkar after their establishments were targeted by AIADMK supporters.
 

Ex-AIADMK TTV Dinakaran has spoken against Sarkar. He, along with his former party, feels the movie shows J Jayalalithaa in poor light.

While several AIADMK ministers held a protest against certain scenes in the film Sarkar, actor-politician Rajinikanth strongly condemned this act. Recently, actor-politician Kamal Haasan too had come out in support of the film.

AIADMK vs Sarkar: What is Tamil actor Vijay fighting against and why?

Kamal Haasan, in a strongly-worded Tweet, said that a government that cannot take criticisms will eventually be ruined. The actor spoke in support of Tamil film Sarkar that is embroiled in controversy now.

 From Kavalan, Thalaivaa to Mersal, several movies of Tamil actor Vijay have knocked the doors of trouble. Sarkar is the latest.

AIADMK members, led by Tamil Nadu MLA VN Ravi, tore the cut outs of Vijay and vandalised Kasi theatre in Chennai.
 

A fisherman from Ramanathapuram thanked actor Vijay and director AR Murugadoss for highlighting their life in particular in the film Sarkar.

Amid Sabarimala protests, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said he would not allow social evils to pull Kerala backwards for a few votes.
 

Thalapathy Vijay's Sarkar has grossed over Rs 100 crore at the worldwide box office in 2 days.

Pala Karuppaiah took a dig at AIADMK as party member and minister Kadambur Raju and Tamil Nadu law minister CV Shanmugan damanded to file a case against the film Sarkar’s crew.

AIADMK minister Kadambur Raju demanded that the film board remove a scene from the movie Sarkar. Tamil Nadu law minister CV Shanmugan supported Kadambur Raju and said that he would file a case against actor Vijay.