Just
a
few
days
back,
an
unfortunate
accident
took
place
on
the
sets
of
Kamal
Haasan's
much-awaited
film
Indian
2.
A
crane
that
was
being
used
for
shooting
suddenly
crashed
on
the
sets
and
left
three
crew
members
dead.
In
the
tragic
accident,
10
other
unit
members
were
severely
injured
as
well.
Later,
Haasan
offered
financial
aid
of
Rs
1
crore
each
to
the
families
of
the
three
technicians
who
lost
their
lives.
Since
then
many
have
raised
questions
on
the
issue
of
on-set
safety
and
how
the
film
industry
lags
behind
in
this
department.
Well,
there
are
few
filmmakers
who
do
take
safety
measures
for
their
cast
and
crew
and
producer
Suresh
Kamatchi
is
one
of
them.
We
say
so
because
Kamatchi
has
got
his
entire
team
covered
including
his
actors
by
getting
his
film
Maanaadu
insured.
Yes,
you
heard
that
right.
The
noted
producer
has
bought
insurance
worth
Rs
30
crore
by
paying
Rs
7.8
lakh
premium
and
GST.
Confirming
the
news,
Suresh
told
Deccan
Chronicle,
"I
feel
it
is
my
responsibility
to
safeguard
the
lives
of
my
team.
Though
I
started
the
shoot
on
February
19,
I
had
insured
my
team
much
ahead
of
the
day
the
major
crane
accident
took
place
on
Indian
2
sets.
I
am
always
particular
about
the
safety
of
the
film
workers
and
team."
He
further
added,
"Being
insured
has
many
advantages.
It
helps
not
only
during
freak
accidents
but
also
if
shooting
gets
disrupted
due
to
rains
or
other
natural
calamities.
Even
if
the
shooting
gets
delayed
when
actors/technicians
don't
arrive
on
time
due
to
flight
delays,
we
are
covered."
While
it's
good
to
know
that
Suresh
Kamatchi
is
doing
what's
ethically
and
professionally
right,
we
hope
more
producers
and
filmmakers
follow
suit.
Starring
Silambarasan
and
Kalyani
Priyadarshan
in
the
lead
roles,
Maanaadu
is
a
political
thriller
being
directed
by
Venkat
Prabhu.