After meeting Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palanichamy, Vishal met the press and confirmed that Mersal will release on Diwali as planned. All issues related to theatre ticket pricing are solved and strict rules are imposed.

The movie directed by Atlee and starring Vijay has cleared all hurdles to launch as planned. Ticket pricing is also expected to be nominal. Two other movies will launch with Mersal, Meeyadha Maan and Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2.