4 min readNew DelhiFeb 14, 2026 09:23 AM IST Amid the ongoing Ranveer Singh-Excel Entertainment dispute over his exit from Don 3, a similar controversy has surfaced in the Tamil film industry. Actor-filmmaker Dhanush has been served a legal notice by Thenandal Films for allegedly delaying a project he signed in 2016, with the production house seeking Rs 20 crore in compensation. According to the notice, the production company claims that Dhanush had signed for their film titled Naan Rudhran in 2016 but later opted out of the project, promising the banner that he would direct and star in an another film under their production. ‘Project stalled midway due to Dhanush’ Taking his assurance into account, Thenandal Films claims it invested nearly Rs 20 crore as advance payments and pre-production expenses, including payments made to actors such as Nagarjuna and SJ Suryah who were expected to be part of the project. However, the production house now alleges that the film was stalled midway as Dhanush failed to provide a complete script and diverted his dates …