Actor Vinayakan on Tuesday has strongly criticised film producer G. Sureshkumar, making it clear that he will continue to work in the film industry in any capacity he chooses. 

The actor did not hold back in his remarks, questioning whether cinema was Sureshkumar’s personal property and asserting his own right to produce, direct, distribute, and screen films.  

“Is cinema your family property? You should tell your wife and children not to make films. I am a film actor. I will produce, direct, distribute, and screen films if I wish. This is India. Jai Hind,” Vinayakan wrote.  

His comments come in response to the producer's stance on the film industry. Suresh Kumar in an interview, given to a private channel, had criticised the actors who produced films.

Earlier, Veteran producer Suresh Kumar publicly criticised the current state of the industry, particularly the high salaries of actors. Speaking at a press conference, Kumar openly challenged the stars to show a film that had earned over Rs 100 crore at the box office. He stated that it is not the producers who boast about their films entering the "Rs 100 crore club," but the stars themselves who make such claims. According to Kumar, producers who are well aware of their films' fate do not make such exaggerated claims.

Kumar also highlighted the dismal performance of the film industry in recent years, pointing out that out of the 200 films released last year, only 24 were successful at the box office, giving the industry a success rate of just 12%. The remaining 176 films were flops, resulting in substantial financial losses. He estimated that the total losses incurred by producers in 2024 alone were between Rs 650-700 crore, with many producers now facing severe financial hardship. 

He added that, "Many producers are in a dire situation of leaving the country. Malayalam cinema is currently in a situation where no producer can make a film in any way."

According to Kumar the main reason for the current crisis is remuneration paid to actors.

"Stars are receiving a remuneration that we cannot even imagine; the stars are receiving excessive remuneration. We will not move forward without stars reducing their remuneration," he opined.