Seems movie theaters in Tamil Nadu are as unclear about the release of Ajith's Valimai as the general audience and media. Valimai scheduled to come out on January 13, 2022 (Thursday) was expected to back out like other big budget Pongal releases, owing to night curfews and Sunday lockdowns in Tamil Nadu.

[As reported by MovieCrow before, the makers were ready to release the movie to 50% occupancy in theaters but curfews was expected to cause postponement]

Received #Valimai standee from @Gopuram_Cinemas a few mins ago… Does this mean???? pic.twitter.com/cMIsVz4vNC

— Umaa Rajendra Cinemas (@UmaaRajendra) January 5, 2022

#Valimai today's paper ad pic.twitter.com/W7LCoNr59O

— Vasu A/c RGB Laser Dolby 7.1 (@vasutheatre) January 6, 2022

#வலிமைபொங்கல்

— Ram Muthuram Cinemas (@RamCinemas) January 5, 2022

Instead Valimai makers have been busy sending out paper ads and movie theater standees with no change in release date. While it is being maintained that Valimai is very much on track despite the new COVID curbs, it is also being said that a clear decision on Valimai's release will be made only post January 10, 2022. 

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[Update] Valimai producer Boney Kapoor has officially released statement about film's posptponement. 

We thank our Distributors in India and across the globe for standing with us at this time. #Valimai #StaySafe#AjithKumar #HVinoth @thisisysr @BayViewProjOffl @ZeeStudios_ @sureshchandraa @ActorKartikeya #NiravShah @humasqureshi @RajAyyappamv @bani_j #Kathir @dhilipaction pic.twitter.com/l4rWF1Xw3Z

— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) January 6, 2022