After Malayalam movie Premam, it is now the newly-released Kamal Haasan film Papanasam that is facing the menace of piracy.
Pirated copies of the movie, directed by Jeethu Joseph, were found uploaded in some online sites within two days of its release in theatres.
Joseph said he had discussed the issue with Haasan and the movie’s producer Suresh Balaji, who will lodge a complaint with the anti-piracy wing of Tamil Nadu police on Monday.
“It is really shocking that the pirated copies of the movie have been uploaded in many online sites soon after its release. We will surely take up the issue and fight it legally,” Joseph said.
“Kamal Haasan and Suresh Balaji are expected to lodge a complaint with the cyber cell and anti-piracy wing of Tamil Nadu police on Monday itself,” he added.
A remake of Mohanlal film Drishyam, helmed by Joseph, Papanasam stars Gauthami, Asha Sarath and Kalabhavan Mani along with Haassan. The movie, a thriller, revolves around the murder of a youth.
Joseph said they had already sought the help of a private company to check any attempt to upload the copies of the movie on the internet.
“The company has found that the links of the movie have been uploaded in some of the sites. But they can only remove those uploads but have no capacity to take action against those behind the act,” he said.
The My Boss and Memories director also wanted stern action to check piracy and protect the film industry.
The movie piracy recently triggered concerns in Kerala after pirated copies of the movie of Alphonse Puthren directed Premam, which is running into packed houses in the state, were found uploaded in some of the online sites.
The anti-piracy cell of Kerala police carried out a series of raids and had questioned several persons including the Censor Board officials here following allegation that pirated copy of the movie had been leaked from the Board.
Police said they would also interrogate the employees of a Chennai-based studio, owned by Bollywood filmmaker Priyadarshan, based on allegation that the copy of the movie was leaked.
