‘STR 49’ faces twists and turns: Was there a creative clash between Silambarasan and Santhanam over Ramkumar Balakrishnan’s directorial?

Actor Silambarasan TR’s film ‘STR 49’ faced initial hurdles. The producer faced an ED investigation. Simbu had creative disagreements with the team. Santhanam’s demands caused friction. Simbu dropped the project in its original form. Vetri Maaran took over as director. G V Prakash Kumar is the music composer. The film is based on a North Chennai story.