There were cooked up rumours going around the town claiming that the Police had "deferred the release" of Thalaivaa. The Director General of Police himself sent out a press note saying that the department had nothing to do with the film's release and that the news was incorrect.

"The Police did not seek or advise deferring of the release of the film. Any delay or deferment is not at the instance of Police. The decision to release and the date of release are within the domain of the film industry," clarified the DGP.

Meanwhile, Thalaivaa is expected to release today, although few single screens in Tamil Nadu started screening the film from Yesterday night.