the tamil nadu government has regulated the ticket prices of movies in multiplexes and non ac halls after a long gap of 17 years the new ticket price will include 8 per cent local body tax the tamil film producers council theatre owners and distributors association have managed to get the state government reduce the tax on tickets from 10 to 8 with this the long pending local body entertainment tax and gst issue has been solved tfpc had earlier decided that no new films will release unless the issue is sortedthe maximum ticket price in multiplexes and airconditioned theatres in chennai would now be rs 160 while the minimum will be rs 50 here are the revised ticket rates multiplex 150 2842 8 et12 204 nonplex ac 100 28 8 136 nonac 80 1440 640 10080 with the new ticket prices coming into effect movies that are supposed to release in october are now cleared to hit screens this means that vijays muchawaited mersal will hit screens on october 18 as planned