Suriya Starrer Soorarai Pottru is a 2020 Tamil-Indian-language drama film directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga, under their respective 2D Entertainment and Sikhya Entertainment posters. The story was conceptualized and written by Kongara. The script was written by Kongara and Shalini Ushadevi, with an additional script by Aalif Surti and Ganesha, and Vijay Kumar writing the dialogue. The film stars Suriya, Paresh Rawal and Aparna Balamurali with Urvashi, Mohan Babu and Karunas, among others, in supporting roles.
Suriya Starrer Soorarai Pottru:
Soorarai Pottru was selected as one of ten Indian films to be screened in the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. The film has been available for screening at the 93rd Academy Awards, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score and other categories, and was included in the list of 366 films eligible for nomination.
The film was inspired in part by events in the life of Simplify Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath. While the project was announced in mid-2018, under the provisional title Suriya 38, the official title Soorarai Pottru was announced on April 13, 2019. Principal photography began the same month and ended in September. Filming took place in Madurai, Chennai, and Chandigarh. The film features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while cinematography and editing were handled by Niketh Bommireddy and Sathish Suriya respectively.
The movie’s theatrical release suffered due to post-production delays and the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released digitally via Amazon Prime Video on November 12, 2020, coinciding with the eve of the Diwali festival. It was released simultaneously with its versions dubbed in Kannada and Malayalam under the same title and in Telugu as Aakasam Nee Haddu Raa (translated. The sky is the limit). The film received positive reviews from critics, praising the main technical aspects of the film, also appreciating Suriya’s acting and Sudha’s direction.
