Kochadaiiyaan Producer Ordered to Pay Rs 2.52 Crore or Face Jail by Madras HC

• Madras High Court orders Kochadaiiyaan producer J Murali Manohar and MediaOne Global Entertainment to pay Rs 2.52 crore within four weeks.
• Failure to pay will result in a six-month imprisonment for the producer.
• The ruling stems from a cheque bounce case and compensation owed to AdBureau Advertising Private Limited for funding post-production.
• AdBureau had advanced Rs 10 crore, with Rs 1.26 crore remaining unpaid; the court doubled this to Rs 2.52 crore as a fine.
• The dispute dates back to 2014, involving a Memorandum of Understanding for film post-production funding and subsequent legal actions.