MUMBAI: The Tamil Nadu Cinema Theatres Association has threatened that none of Kamal Haasan`s films (old or new) would be released in any theatres in the state if he goes ahead with his plan to release his upcoming spy thriller `Vishwaroopam on the DTH TV serivce, before releasing it in theatres.

This was declared by theatre owners and their representatives across the state after a meeting to decide their future course of action in view of Haasan deciding to release Vishwaroopam on DTH on 10 January and in theatres the next day.

Briefing reporters on the deliberations of the meeting, association general secretary, Paneerselvam said theatre owners have already asked Haasan not to release the film on DTH, which would set a precedent, leading to closure of theatres.

The association claimed that Haasan has decided to release the film in theatres in other states, including Kerala and said it would request him not to mete out such a step-motherly treatment to theatres in Tamil Nadu.