Recently, the Nadigar Sangam has announced that all actors who are not members of the association will be banned from working in Tamil films from August 15. Following this directive, about 30 new members have joined the association. These include Genelia, Hansika, Sameera Reddy, Vimal and others. There are reports that Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai has also agreed to become a member and has requested for the application forms.