Soorarai pottru Tamil Movie News

It's official - leading Tamil actor-producer Suriya is teaming up with acclaimed Tamil director Sudha Kongara and blockbuster composer G. V. Prakash Kumar once again after their Soorarai Pottru, with their new film's tagline revealed to be Puranaanooru. The grand announcement of the upcoming film, which was up until now referred to as Suriya 43, was announced on Thursday, October 26, and will also see Malayalam superstar Dulquer Salmaan and popular actress Nazriya Fahadh in key roles, with Bollywood actor Vijay Varma also on board the ambitious project. 

The Suriya 43 video starts off showing scenes of a riot and agitations and a Molotov cocktail (bomb in a bottle) being thrown past a radio along with the announcement that the film is GV Prakash's landmark 100th project as a music director. A cloth is shown catching fire and eventually revealing Suriya's eyes with blood stains splattered on the wall. The scene then shifts to a hand holding a revolver along with the reveal of Dulquer Salmaan's casting, followed by Nazriya's name alongside a microphone being shown, while several protesters and rioters are seen towards the end with the announcement of Vijay Varma being a part of the film. The Suriya 43 announcement then reveals that the film is going to be directed by Sudha Kongara, with one of the two strips shown being removed to reveal the tagline as Puranaanooru. 

Although the Suriya 43 announcement video reveals the tagline Puranaanooru, the other two strips that aren't ripped add mystery to the title. Based on what is visible from the unremoved strips above the text Puranaanooru in the video, it can be assumed that they denote numbers and are referring to possibly a year in the 1960s. According to reports, Suriya 43 will primarily revolve around the anti-Hindi imposition movement that took place in Tamil Nadu during the 1960s and it now remains to be seen how the film turns out to be. Sharing the Suriya 43 announcement video on X, Suriya wrote, "Dear all we are excited! Joining hands with @Sudha_Kongara  again in a @gvprakash  musical, his 100th! SO looking forward to work with my brother @dulQuer  & the talented #Nazriya & the performance champ @MrVijayVarma Glad @2D_ENTPVTLTD is producing this special film!  #Jyotika  @rajsekarpandian  #Suriya43 🙏🏽" (sic)

Watch the Suriya 43 / Puranaanooru announcement video below: 

Dear all we are excited! Joining hands with @Sudha_Kongara again in a @gvprakash musical, his 100th! SO looking forward to work with my brother @dulQuer & the talented #Nazriya & the performance champ @MrVijayVarma Glad @2D_ENTPVTLTD is producing this special film! #Jyotika… pic.twitter.com/wW9iu0jMeR

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) October 26, 2023

National Award-winning filmmaker Sudha Kongara is celebrating her birthday today (July 5) and wishes have been pouring in from all quarters. In that light, composer-turned-actor G. V. Prakash Kumar conveyed his birthday wishes to the hit director on social media saying he is waiting for the world to witness her work in the Hindi remake of their smash hit Tamil film, Soorarai Pottru, starring Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar in the lead role. GV Prakash also shared his excitement for Sudha Kongara's next film in Tamil after the release of the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake, which is scheduled to fly into theatres on September 1. 

Taking to Twitter, GV Prakash wrote, "Happy birthday dear @Sudha_Kongara  …. Waiting for the world to witness the magic u have done with #SooraraiPottru Hindi version which is going to stun Bollywood … and ur next after that in tamil which is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (sic)". Although GV Prakash hasn't shared too many details about Sudha Kongara's next, the filmmaker back in 2022 at the Suyasakthi Virudhugal Awards revealed that she has already signed a film with Suriya, with fans now waiting for the big announcement on the tentatively titled Suriya 43. Loosely based on the life of Captain G. R. Gopinath, founder of the low-cost Indian airline Simplifly Deccan, Soorarai Pottru skipped a theatrical release premiering directly on the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform during the Covid-19 pandemic. The film went on to become a sensational success for the global streaming giant in 2020 and won five awards at the 68th National Film Awards among which included Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Suriya), Best Actress (Aparna Balamurali), Best Screenplay (Sudha Kongara and Shalini Usha Nair), and Best Background Score (G. V. Prakash Kumar).

Happy birthday dear @Sudha_Kongara …. Waiting for the world to witness the magic u have done with #SooraraiPottru Hindi version which is going to stun Bollywood … and ur next after that in tamil which is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) July 5, 2023

என்னோட அடுத்த படம் #Suriya கூட தான்..🔥- #SudhaKongara@Suriya_offl @Sudha_Kongara #Suriya #HBDSudhaKongara#HappyBirthdaySudhaKongara #Galatta pic.twitter.com/MsRMITVZwL

— Galatta Media (@galattadotcom) July 5, 2023

With the Tamil version turning out to be a stellar hit, the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake under Sudha Kongara's direction starring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan in the lead roles is being produced by Arun Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment banner in association with Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment. Featuring a cameo appearance by Suriya, the upcoming Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake's title is yet to be announced and will have music composed by GV Prakash, who back in May revealed that popular Hindi singer Mika Singh had recorded a song to the lyrics penned by Manoj Muntashir Shukla. 

It's official - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's next big film, the remake of Tamil actor Suriya's 2020 film, Soorarai Pottru, will fly into theatres worldwide on September 1, 2023, producer Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment banner announced on Tuesday. Sudha Kongara has directed the upcoming film, which is tentatively titled Production No. 27, and has been produced by Arun Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment banner in association with Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment. The Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake will see Akshay Kumar playing the role portrayed by Suriya in the Tamil version, followed by actress Radhika Madan of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota fame essaying Aparna Balamurali's character, and Paresh Rawal reprising his negative role once again. 

Ready to soar! ✈️

Directed by National Award winner @Sudha_Kongara and starring @akshaykumar #RadhikaMadan and @SirPareshRawal, Production No. 27 releases in theatres worldwide on 1st September, 2023.#Jyotika @Suriya_offl @vikramix @rajsekarpandian @2D_ENTPVTLTD @CaptGopinath pic.twitter.com/EhNS8QP4PF

— Abundantia (@Abundantia_Ent) March 21, 2023

There is massive excitement surrounding the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake ever since it went on floors in mid-2022 as the Tamil original starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali went on to become a phenomenal critical success. The Tamil version skipped a theatrical release and premiered directly on streaming on Amazon Video Prime on the festive occasion of Diwali in November 2020. Loosely based on on the life of Captain G. R. Gopinath, founder of Indian low-cost airline Simplifly Deccan, Soorarai Pottru has since been celebrated for its performances, story and screenplay, and music. 

Expectations for the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake are huge considering the Tamil version went on to five awards at the 68th National Film Awards - Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Suriya), Best Actress (Aparna Balamurai), Best Screenplay (Sudha Kongara and Shalini Usha Nair) and Best Background Score (G. V. Prakash Kumar). The upcoming Hindi version has also been directed by Sudha Kongara, while G. V. Prakash Kumar has composed songs that will be new and different from the ones that were featured in the Suriya-starrer in Tamil. Although no official announcement has been made yet, there have been reports doing the rounds claiming the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake has been titled Start Up, with fans now waiting for a confirmation. 

The student union of the Government Law College in Ernakulam, Kerala, has issued an apology to Soorarai Pottru actress Aparna Balamurali after a student misbehaved with her during the promotions of her upcoming Malayalam film, Thankam, inside the campus. The college union informed on social media that they regretted the unfortunate incident, while further assuring that they have taken serious note of the issue. The statement read, "It is very regrettable that the unfortunate incident happened against the film star at the union inauguration ceremony held at Law College today (18/01/2023). During the incident itself, the union official had tried to prevent such behaviour and expressed regret on behalf of the union. The college union sincerely regrets the difficulty the star has faced in connection with this incident. The union is looking at such an issue very seriously." Below is Government Law College's Instagram post: 

 

 

 

 

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Aparna Balamurali visited the Government Law College, Ernakulam, along with leading Malayalam actor Vineeth Srinivasan, to promote their latest film, Thankam, which is slated to open in cinemas on January 26. During the film's promotions on the college campus, a law student got on the stage without seeking permission from the organizer and went on to present a bouquet of flowers to Aparna, while asking her to pose for a photo with him. The incident, which was captured on video, showed the student attempting to put his hands around the actress' shoulder, which made her uncomfortable. Aparna had managed to ward off the student's advances and asked him to stop coming close to her, who tried apologizing on the stage. Later, in a response to a post, Aparna commented saying that she was "speechless" and shocked about how such an incident had taken place in a law college.  

Earlier this year, the Hindi remake of Suriya's critically-acclaimed film, Soorarai Pottru, was announced, with Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar portraying the Tamil superstar's role. The upcoming remake, which is being directed by Sudha Kongara and features music by G. V. Prakash Kumar, has the duo once again reprising their duties from the 2020 Tamil original, under the joint collaboration of Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment in association with Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment banners. With a major chunk of production on the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake said to be completed already, composer G. V. Prakash on Tuesday, December 27, shared an exciting update on social media regarding the film's songs. 

Taking to Twitter, G. V. Prakash posted a photo of himself with director Sudha Kongara from the studio and informed that the recording process for the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake's songs is currently underway. The chart-buster composer then dropped a big update revealing that he is coming up with new songs for the Hindi version of the film, which went on floors back in April this year. G. V. Prakash wrote, "#SooraraiPottru Hindi songs recording on progress … coming up with fresh songs for it … super excited". Check out his tweet below: 

#SooraraiPottru Hindi songs recording on progress … coming up with fresh songs for it … super excited @Sudha_Kongara @akshaykumar @Suriya_offl @Abundantia_Ent @rajsekarpandian pic.twitter.com/7sZf4vUBIt

— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) December 27, 2022

The Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake created instant excitement and curiosity among fans after being announced and will see Akshay Kumar paired with Radhika Madan of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota fame, who is cast in the role played by Aparna Balamurali in the Tamil original, which will also see Suriya making a cameo appearance. The title for the Hindi version of the film is yet to be announced along with the release plans, which are expected to be revealed sometime in early 2023. Expectations for the Soorarai Pottru remake are massive, especially after the Tamil version of the film was released directly on Amazon Prime Video and won five National Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Music Direction – Score, and Best Original Screenplay. 

National Award-winning filmmaker Sudha Kongara has denied reports of directing a biopic on Ratan Tata, she said in a statement on social media on Saturday, December 3. She informed her Twitter followers that she admires the esteemed industrialist and former chairman of Tata Sons, but doesn't have any plans to make a biopic on him at present while expressing her gratitude to fans for their interest in her next film, which she revealed will be made known soon. Sudha Kongara tweeted, "I’m a huge admirer of Mr. Ratan Tata.  However I have no intention of making his biopic at this moment . But thank you all for your interest in my next film! Soon! 😊" Below is her statement: 

I’m a huge admirer of Mr. Ratan Tata. However I have no intention of making his biopic at this moment . But thank you all for your interest in my next film! Soon! 😊

— Sudha Kongara (@Sudha_Kongara) December 3, 2022

Sudha Kongara recently won the National Award for Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay (shared with Shalini Usha Nair) for the 2020 Tamil film, Soorarai Pottru, starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali in the lead roles. The film bagged a total of five National Awards, including Best Actor (Suriya), Best Actress (Aparna Balamurali), and Best Music Director - Background Score (G.V. Prakash Kumar), at the 68th National Film Awards in July this year. Sudha Kongara is currently busy with the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru, which will see Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar in Suriya's role, while Radhika Madan is portraying Aparna Balamurali's character and GV Prakash is once again coming out with the tunes and the background score. 

As for Sudha Kongara's upcoming projects, the Irudhi Suttru director has been announced to be doing a film for the reputed Kannada production banner, Hombale Films, best known for their KGF franchise, which has been revealed to be based on a true story, with production set to kick off in 2023 after she completes the work on the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake. Likewise, Suriya had confirmed earlier this year during an interaction with Variety that he and the acclaimed filmmaker will be joining hands for a new film once again soon. There have also been speculations for a while now that Sudha Kongara and actor Silambarasan TR might be teaming up for a venture.

Suriya has been tasting nothing but success for the past 2 years with the release of his films. After winning the National Award for Best Actor earlier this year, the actor is now the talk of the town and is one of the most desired actors in the country given his acting range and prowess.  

Two of Suriya's most successful releases in the past two years, namely Soorarai Pottru (2020) and Jai Bhim (2021), are among the top 250 movies ranked by IMDb. The former won him the National Award for Best Actor and because of this, the actor is in high demand. The makers of the two films, 2D Entertainment, took to their official Twitter handle to announce this news. They wrote, "Another feather in the cap! #JaiBhim and #SooraraiPottru are among the top 250 movies ranked by @IMDb ! Watch them on @primevideoin now! ". Check it out:

Another feather in the cap!#JaiBhim and #SooraraiPottru are among the top 250 movies ranked by @IMDb!

Watch them on @primevideoin now!@Suriya_offl #Jyotika @rajsekarpandian pic.twitter.com/vjx2mmGrdq

— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) October 19, 2022

Soorarai Pottru was written and directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by Suriya, Jyothika and Guneet Monga under the banners of 2D Entertainment and Sikhya Entertainment. The film stars Suriya, Aparna Balamurali and Paresh Rawal while Mohan Babu, Urvashi and Karunas feature in other important supporting roles.  received critical acclaim, with praise for the film's major technical aspects, along with appreciation for the writing, Suriya's performance and Kongara's direction.

Meanwhile, Jai Bhim was written and directed by T. J. Gnanavel and produced by Jyothika and Suriya under the banner of 2D Entertainment. The film stars Suriya, Lijomol Jose and Manikandan, with Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh and others in supporting roles. The film received universal acclaim from critics, who praised the story, performances, direction and social message, and several publications listed the film as one of the best Tamil and Indian films of 2021. 

Fahadh Faasil and Aparna Balamurali of Soorarai Pottru will be starring together in a new film titled Dhoomam which was officially announced last week, much to the surprise of the fans. That being said, the film was launched this morning (October 9) with a formal pooja in the presence of the main cast and crew and pictures from the launch event have turned viral on social media. Dhoomam will be originally shot in Malayalam and Kannada while it will also have a dubbed release in Tamil and Telugu. This new film will be helmed by acclaimed Kannada director Pawan Kumar who has films like Lucia and U Turn to his credit.

Poorna Chandra Tejaswi who has been a regular part of Pawan Kumar's movies will be composing the music for Dhoomam, while the cinematography is handled by well known Tamil DOP, Preetha Jayaraman. The young and talented Roshan Mathew will be playing a pivotal character in this thriller drama. Achyuth Kumar, Joy Mathew, Dev Mohan, Nandhu, and Anu Mohan are also a part of the star cast. The film has already set high expectations for the film buffs and an exciting treat awaits fans. Dhoomam will be produced by the leading production banner Hombale Films, best known for producing Yash's KGF, KGF 2, and the recent Kannada hit, Kantara.

Planned to be extensively shot in Karnataka and Kerala, this film is scheduled for a theatrical release in summer 2023. Fahadh Faasil and Aparna Balamurali have already shared screen space in the critically acclaimed hit film, Maheshinte Prathikaram and the successful duo reunites after 7 long years for Dhoomam. Fahadh Faasil was last seen in the survival thriller, Malayankunju, which had music composed by A.R.Rahman. Apart from Dhoomam, Fahadh is also a part of Paachuvum Albhuthavilakkum, Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, and many other exciting projects.

Glimpses from #Dhoomam Muhurtham.#FahadhFaasil @pawanfilms @VKiragandur@aparnabala2 @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup@vjsub @Poornac38242912 #PreethaJayaraman @roshanmathew22 @ChaluveG @Karthik1423@AneesNadodi @suresh_656 @DhoomamFilm pic.twitter.com/eWwouNsitc

— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) October 9, 2022

Actor-producer Jyothika has posted a few photos with Suriya and their children, Dev and Diya, after she received the Best Feature Film award for Soorarai Pottru at the 68th National Film Awards ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, September 30. She posted the pictures on her Instagram page along with the caption: "Proud and blessed !" In the first photo, we see Jyothika and Suriya entering the National Film Awards venue, while the couple poses for a selfie next inside the auditorium where the ceremony took place. The third picture shows both Jyothika and Suriya along with Soorarai Pottru director Sudha Kongara and Aparna Balamurali, who played the female lead in the film, also joining them. We see the couple next along with their children while posing with their National Award medals and certificates. The final image shows Suriya and Jyothika's children, Dev and Diya, displaying their parents' proud achievements while smiling for the camera. Check out the pics below:

 

 

 

 

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Jyothika produced Soorarai Pottru with Suriya under their 2D Entertainment banner in association with Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment and was released directly on Amazon Prime Video. The film skipped a theatrical release owing to the Covid pandemic and the lockdown, but went on to be well-received universally by audiences and critics alike. Directed by Sudha Kongara, Soorarai Pottru, which was inspired by events from the life of Simplifly Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath, featured Suriya as Nedumaaran Rajangam aka. Maara, who hails from a remote village and then launches his own airliner, while overcoming many obstacles in his path to achieve his dream. Soorarai Pottru also starred Aparna Balamurali, Urvashi, Karunas, Mohan Babu, Poo Ramu, Kaali Venkat, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Paresh Rawal among others, and features music by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

Actor-producer Suriya received the Best Actor award for his performance in the 2020 film, Soorarai Pottru, at the 68th National Film Awards held at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, September 30. The leading Tamil actor accepted his award from Droupadi Murmu, President of India, at the ceremony organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Speaking to news agency ANI after receiving his first-ever National Award, Suriya expressed his joy and excitement and said, "It's a huge honor. Truly grateful to the National Film Award jury and the Government of India. Lot of emotions running through my mind. I have a lot of people to thank. Definitely, it should start with my director Sudha Kongara. During the Covid times, it was definitely devastating and disturbing, but this film, I believe, gave a lot of hope to everyone and that's the feedback we got. This is Sudha's 10-year-old baby. We feel we've come a full cycle with five National Awards for Soorarai Pottru. We couldn't have asked for more. And, almost after 13 years, a Tamil film getting the Best Feature Film award is very, very special." 

Suriya continued his statement by saying, "I was waiting for something like this and Sudha again brought it back to me. Again, the love, and respect, which I was waiting a really, really long time, Sudha again gave that to me. I'm truly grateful and thankful to Sudha. And, of course, the entire team, it was like a meditation - all three years of filming was almost like a meditation for us. And, my wife, she always shines her light on me. Few of them will still remember Kaakha Kaakha and how it came to be. Again, Jyotika was the one who first put her heart into this film before I could put my mind to it. That's how this film started. So, I was very happy to see her taking the Best Film award from the President of India. So, a lot of memories, my daughter and son were there, my appa and amma, they were there, and I was able to make them a part of this wonderful occasion. So, I'm definitely getting goosebumps. This is truly a moment which I'll never forget." 

#WATCH | Actor Suriya, who won National Award for Best Actor for 'Soorarai Pottru' says, "Huge honour. Truly grateful to National Film Award jury & GoI. Lot of emotions running in my mind. I've a lot of people to thank...Getting goosebumps. Truly a moment which I'll never forget" pic.twitter.com/vOTEN4sqws

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2022