Continuing with the sops for Tamil film industry, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today ordered for a cut in the price of cinema tickets with effect from 1 January, 2007.

In response to a plea jointly made by the Tamil Film Producers Council, South Indian Film Chamber, Chennai City Theatre Owners Association and Film Distributors Associations, who wanted the cinema ticket fares to be restructured, Karunanidhi ordered to rationalise the rates.

The government has accepted the demand of various film organisations for cancelling the G.O allowing theatres to hike tickets for new releases for two weeks.