The movie had been releaed on April 14, Tamil New year's day.
The tahsildar, who received complaints of overpriced tickets went to the theatre and found them reportedly being sold for between Rs 100 to Rs 200 against the normal price of Rs 50.
When the theatre owner was questioned, he reportedly said it was the normal practice to overcharge when there are heavy crowds.
A wordy argument followed, following which the show was cancelled.