Vijay's statement, which was released to the press said, "I wholeheartedly thank the Chief Minister for having solved the problem, inspite of her busy schedule.
"Due to some threats to theatres, 'Thalaiva' could not be screened as scheduled on August 9. This has disturbed me, producer, distributors, theatre owners and fans. Chief Minister has intervened and acted in a manner, in a befitting reply to the articles, which appeared in the media," he said.