📌 Key Points
- Financier Tiruppur Subramaniam attributes Ajith’s film hiatus to high salary demands, not just racing.
- Ajith reportedly seeks a fixed salary of ₹110-120 crore, which Kollywood producers are hesitant to pay.
- Subramaniam suggests Ajith consider profit-sharing to ensure more films for Tamil cinema.
- A producer claims only corporates can afford top stars, highlighting a severe industry crisis.
Despite the success of “Good Bad Ugly,” Ajith Kumar has not signed new films. A financier claims his exorbitant salary demands, reportedly ₹110-120 crore, are the real reason, overshadowing his racing passion and exposing a deep financial crisis in Kollywood.
Financier’s Shocking Claim: More Than Just Racing
Even as fans wonder if racing is standing in Ajith Kumar’s way from announcing a new film, financier-distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam claims there’s more.
Even as Tamil star Ajith Kumar seemingly has taken a step back from films to race cars, financier and distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam claims it could be more than just that. The financier-distributor states that after the success of Good Bad Ugly, the star’s salary demands have outpaced what the Tamil film industry is currently willing to offer.
Ajith’s Staggering Salary Demands Revealed
Subramaniam also states that the standoff is because Ajith wants a fixed salary, with trade reports claiming it is over ₹ 110-120 crore, which Kollywood production houses are supposedly willing to pay. “He wants a fixed salary from the production; if not, he is already well-settled and interested in racing. He is earning well even through advertising, but he should consider serving the cinema and making films on a profit-sharing basis with production companies he likes. Then, we will at least get two to three big films from him in Tamil cinema,”
The report also quoted the unnamed producer saying, “There are no more producers in Tamil. We have a couple of corporates who can only afford Vijays and Ajiths. The remaining heroes will do films for their home banners. Other than that, there are no producers. It is not fair to blame only the Telugu annas (brothers). Along with many problems, Telugu annas complicated things for us. The system has killed everyone.”
Kollywood’s Financial Crisis: A Producer’s Lament
Ajith last starred in the 2025 films Vidamuyarchi and Good Bad Ugly . While Vidaamuyarchi collected only ₹ 135.89 crore worldwide, Good Bad Ugly made ₹ 248.25 crore worldwide.
This standoff highlights the growing disparity in the film industry, where star power clashes with financial realities. The call for profit-sharing could be a path forward, but the current situation reveals significant challenges for Kollywood producers.
