The year 2010 saw the release of 150 films till now and still 25 movies are waiting to be released. One problem that the producers face today is the non-availability of theatres.

Many small budget movies which come out with a minimum of eight and a maximum of 25 prints find it difficult to procure a theatre. This has resulted in the pathetic state of running a film for just a day or two.

Some small budget movie producers are eager to have their films released by 2010-end so that they would be eligible for the 7-lakh subvention from the government of Tamil Nadu.

Yet another reason is the Cricket World Cup which is scheduled in March 2011. The World Cup season is considered to be a very bleak season for Tamil cinema as the audiences would be more interested in cricket rather than movies.

This paves way for a mad scramble among the filmmakers to have their films released at least for a day or two before the year ends.