Suriya is having 2 releases in a year after 2016, with Selvaraghavan's NGK on the first half of the year and KV Anand's Kaappaan, releasing on August 30th. The filming of Kaappaan has reportedly been wrapped up and the movie has progressed to its post production phase and Suriya is now busy filming for Soorarai Pottru. Recently G V Prakash Kumar has given all of us a heads up that we shall expected an update next week from the team. He wrote, "Song update on #sooraraipotru next week ... a young new talent has sung for an alternate rock trk ... will announce in 7 days"

Soorarai Pottru is the second directorial venture of Sudha Kongara, which is bankrolled by Suriya himself under the banner 2D Entertainment. With Sarvam Thaala Mayam fame, Aparna Balamurali as the female lead, U-turn cinematographer Niketh Bommireddy will crank the camera, editing will be handled by Sathish Suriya for this biographical drama.

After Soorarai Pottru, Suriya's 39th project would be doing his next with Siruthai Siva, produced by Studio Green.