India, May 14 -- Filmmaker-actor RJ Balaji was pumped for his Suriya and Trisha Krishnan-starrer Karuppu to hit screens on May 14, with new Chief Minister Vijay even granting permission for 9 AM shows in Tamil Nadu. However, by May 13, fans knew something had gone wrong when bookings for the film weren't opened properly, and rumours of shows being cancelled circulated. On Thursday, all Karuppu shows till 4 PM have been cancelled, with Balaji breaking down as he apologises to fans for the delay. But what really happened? (Also Read: Emotional RJ Balaji breaks down, apologises to fans for Karuppu release delay; 'manifests' evening shows for Suriya film)

Theatres across Tamil Nadu announced on social media that shows for Karuppu were cancel...