Questioning the 'UA' certificate issued to Kamal Haasan's controversial film Vishwaroopam,Tamil Nadu government today alleged in the Madras high court that certification of films itself was a "very big scam" and sought a probe into it by a law enforcing agency.     

Arguing before Justice K Venkataraman, Advocate General A Navaneethakrishnan said the "UA" certificate to Vishwaroopam was not issued by the Censor Board, but only by an Examining Committee not mandated by provisions of the Constitution.    

Rejecting the charge, Additional Solicitor General Wilson said the certification was done by procedure. The application for certification came to the Censor Board on Oct 4, 2012, the film was viewed on Oct 8 and a show cause notice to cut certain scenes sent on October 10, he said.    The cuts were accepted and removed and the final certification given on October 17. Scenes to a running time of 1.08 minutes were cut, he said.