India, June 12 -- Tamil star Suriya's recent release Karuppu not only received critical acclaim but also emerged as a commercial success. However, the film faced significant hurdles before its release. Now, veteran Tamil film financier and distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam has lashed out at director RJ Balaji over the handling of the film's release. Claiming that he has recovered only half of his investment, Subramaniam said that while several people worked behind the scenes to ensure the film reached theatres, RJ Balaji ultimately took credit for its success.

During a conversation on Sri Sakthi Cinemas' YouTube channel, Tiruppur said, "We know the kind of problems we faced two days before its release. The director should have come and fa...