Recently Producer Gnanavel Raja, who has released Suriya's 24 under his home banner Studio Green, decided to go on a hunger strike at the Producers Council Office to protest against the piracy issue faced by films. Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) assured to take strict action against theatres that helps in recording the pirated version. As a first step, the council tracked the pirated recorded versions of the new films to theatres in Bengaluru, Krishnagiri and Tenkasi. The council has also sought explanation from theatre owners regarding the issue
 
Often considered as a big bane to the cinema industry, piracy is eating up a lot of revenue over the years.