Suriya starrer Karuppu, directed by RJB (RJ Balaji), has been in the news for quite some time, with the makers yet to announce its release date. Now, it appears that fans may soon get to enjoy the film in theaters.
Suriya’s Karuppu to release in April or May 2026?
According to a report by Valai Pechu, the Suriya starrer fantasy actioner is eyeing a theatrical release on April 10 or May 1, 2026. Earlier, Suriya46 producer Naga Vamsi had revealed that their film would be released only after Karuppu, indicating that it is most likely to arrive in April this year.
While speculation is rife, the confirmed release date will be announced by the makers in due course.
Moreover, the film’s director has also stated that an official update on the release date will be shared along with the announcement of the second single, which is yet to be released.
More about Karuppu
Karuppu follows the story of a lawyer who becomes possessed by a deity and fights against the injustice faced by certain sections of society. Directed by RJ Balaji, the film stars Trisha Krishnan as the female co-lead.
Apart from the lead actors, the film features Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, Sshivada, Anagha Maaya Ravi, Supreeth Reddy, Yogi Babu, and several others in key roles. Additionally, RJ Balaji himself will make a cameo appearance.
Earlier, speculation suggested that the film might be released in February 2026; however, no official confirmation has been made.
Suriya’s upcoming films
Looking ahead, Suriya will continue his slate of projects with the tentatively titled Suriya46, directed by Venky Atluri. The upcoming film is touted to be an emotionally driven drama, with Mamitha Baiju and Raveena Tandon playing the female leads.
Moreover, Suriya has also begun work on his cop action-comedy, tentatively titled Suriya47. Directed by Aavesham fame Jithu Madhavan, the film is said to feature the actor as an easygoing and eccentric police officer. While an official update is yet to arrive, it is expected to follow the story of a fun-loving police team that is handed a serious case and how they manage to solve it.
The action-comedy film features Nazriya Nazim Fahadh as the co-lead, with Naslen playing a key role. Additionally, musician Sushin Shyam will be making his debut in Tamil cinema with this project.
Ajith Kumar’s Mankatha registered a phenomenal opening weekend in its re-release. The movie stormed over Rs. 9.50 crore in its first three days of theatrical run in Tamil Nadu, with its Day 3 contributing around Rs. 3 crore. The rest of India made up a sum of Rs. 70 lakh, bringing the total box office collections to Rs. 10.25 crore gross in India.
With this sort of impressive performance, the movie emerged as the biggest weekend opener among the Tamil re-releases of all time. The Ajith Kumar starrer surpassed the previous record holder, Ghilli, which had a weekend of Rs. 8.65 crore. One must note that the third day of Ghilli was Monday as it was a Saturday re-release.
A key difference, however, is that Mankatha is released with somewhat normal pricing while Ghilli was sold at lower prices. The Thalapathy Vijay film performed better in Kerala and the rest of India, while Mankatha is leading in its home state. Ghilli still holds the record of the highest-grossing re-release of all time in Tamil Nadu, grossing over Rs. 20.50 crore, while its all-India final collections was around Rs. 22.75 crore. It will be interesting to see whether the Ajith Kumar starrer can surpass Ghilli’s final figures or not.
Day-wise box office collections of Mankatha (re-release):
Particulars
Box Office
Day 1
Rs. 3.75 crore
Day 2
Rs. 2.75 crore
Day 3
Rs. 3.00 crore
Tamil Nadu
Rs. 9.50 crore
Rest of India
Rs. 0.75 crore
Total India
Rs. 10.25 crore
For the unversed, Mankatha is a 2011 released Tamil-language action thriller drama. The movie was a massive success during its original release. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, Mankatha is among the best films of Ajith Kumar. Apart from Ajith Kumar, the film also stars Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Raai Laxmi, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Vaibhav, Ashwin Kakumanu, Premji Amaren, and others in pivotal roles.
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Suriya is next set to appear in the lead role in the action fantasy film Karuppu, directed by RJB (RJ Balaji). As the film has been delayed since 2025, it now appears that it is finally set to get a release date this year.
Is Suriya’s Karuppu set to release in February 2026?
According to a report by Studio Flicks, the makers of Karuppu are planning to release the film in February 2026. Reportedly, the Retro actor is keen on releasing the film soon to ensure that his upcoming projects are spaced out smoothly.
It is also being reported that the actor’s film, tentatively titled Suriya46 and directed by Venky Atluri, is likely to release in May 2026, while his cop action comedy Suriya47 is eyeing an Ayudha Pooja release.
However, as of now, the makers have not made any official confirmation regarding Karuppu’s release date.
More about Karuppu
Karuppu is said to follow the story of a lawyer who becomes possessed by a deity to fight against the injustice faced by certain sections of society. Directed by RJB (RJ Balaji), the film was initially slated for a Diwali release last year. However, due to pending post-production work, it was postponed without a confirmed release date.
Apart from Suriya, the movie also stars Trisha Krishnan, Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, Sshivada, Anagha Maaya Ravi, Supreeth Reddy, Yogi Babu, and several others in key roles. Additionally, RJB himself will be making a cameo appearance.
Suriya’s upcoming films
Looking ahead, Suriya will follow up his slate of releases with the tentatively titled Suriya46, directed by Venky Atluri. The upcoming project is touted to be an emotionally driven drama, with Mamitha Baiju and Raveena Tandon as the female leads. As per speculation, Dulquer Salmaan is likely to make a cameo appearance in the film.
Moreover, Suriya has also begun work on his cop action comedy, tentatively titled Suriya47. Directed by Aavesham fame Jithu Madhavan, the film will feature Nazriya Nazim Fahadh as the female lead, with Naslen of Lokah fame playing a pivotal role.
While more details about the project are yet to be revealed, the film will be bankrolled by Suriya himself under the banner of Zhagaram Studios. Additionally, it will mark the Tamil debut of music composer Sushin Shyam. The actor is also said to have recently wrapped up the promo shoot for the film in Kochi.
Ponniyin Selvan 2 starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi and more is releasing in just a couple of hours. The historical epic by Mani Ratnam has been divided into two parts. And now, all eyes are on how well the movie will perform at the box office tomorrow. Will Ponniyin Selvan 2 break the opening-day record of Ponniyin Selvan 1? Will the magnum opus be able to surpass the collections of its predecessor and emerge more successful at the box office? Various Trade experts have weighed their expertise and analysis about PS 2.
Will Ponniyin Selvan 2 break PS 1’s opening record?
Ponniyin Selvan 2 by Mani Ratnam is one of the most anticipated films of the year. The first part of the movie was released last year and the second part is coming out tomorrow. The Jayam Ravi, Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer’s buzz, trade expert says is relatively less compared to the first part. The cast and crew have been promoting PS 2 across the country. Talking about the Ponniyin Selvan 2 box office prediction, trade expert Girish Johar feels that the movie will do as well as the first part did. He believes the movie might d a business of Rs 25 crores on Day 1 and an additional Rs 2 crores in Hindi. All in gross, across the country, he believes PS 2 will open at Rs 30 crores. As per Sacnilk, PS 1 did a business of Rs 34 crores nett.
Another trade expert, Ramesh Bala believes that Ponniyin Selvan 2 might do a business of about Rs 15 crores in Tamil Nadu alone. As per Bala, the movie might open at Rs 20-25 crores nationwide on day 1 and it might pick up business over the weekend. As per early reports, Ponniyin Selvan 2 has already done business of Rs 11 crores in pre-sales. Ramesh Bala believes that Ponniyin Selvan 2 might take a slow start but will eventually surpass the collections of PS 1.
As per Sacnilk, PS 1 minted about Rs 39 crores gross on day 1. It continued running successfully over a period of 7 weeks. The Nett India collection of PS 1 is about Rs 266.4 crores. The Ponniyin Selvan 1 worldwide Collections stand at about Rs 488.36 crores with international business of about Rs 175 crores. A report on OTTplay.com states that the Mani Ratnam movie PS 2 has a chance of doing business somewhere in between Rs 600 to Rs 800 crores worldwide.
From Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan to SRK’s song Aryan Khan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Citadel, Sidharth Malhotra–Kiara Advani‘s wedding preparations, Shehzada starrer Kartik Aaryan–Kriti Sanon, Thalapathy 67, Disha Patani and more have grabbed headlines in the Entertainment News section. Pathaan is making box office records upon records. Aryan Khan gets trolled for ignoring the paparazzi. Samantha Ruth Prabhu gets a warm welcome as Citadel’s shoot begins, Sidharth Malhotra flies to Delhi for wedding preparations and more. Let’s catch up… Also Read – Pathaan Mania: Yashraj Mukhate edits Shah Rukh Khan’s comment at controversies around the release in Jhoome Jo Pathaan, the mashup wins hearts [Watch]
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Shehzada
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Aryan Khan ignores paparazzi
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J-Hope enthrals everyone with his photo folio concept film
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Watch the J-Hope phot Folio concert video here:
Sidharth-Kiara begin their wedding prep
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Disha Patani fans support her after her video with Jackson Wang gets trolled
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Director Mani Ratnam‘s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 1 has once again proved that content is the new king in the Indian film industry and the new mantra of success. The movie, which features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi among other stalwarts, has come closer to Rs 475 crore mark worldwide. While Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and other superstars have wished to work in south films and already done some, Katrina Kaif has now joined the bandwagon to feature in south Indian films.
Katrina is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming horror-comedy movie Phone Bhoot. During her recent media interaction, the actress expressed her wish to work in south films if someone comes up with a good script with a strong character to play on the screen. “If ever there’s a script which is compelling enough and has a strong character, language won’t be a barrier for me. We have some phenomenal directors working in south India,” she told IANS.
She then showered praises on the Mani Ratnam directorial Ponniyin Selvan. “The best and the most recent example is Mani Ratnam sir’s Ponniyin Selvan: 1. Such an amazing film, na? Such grandeur, beautiful frames and music. To make a film on such a big scale at this stage in his life, that proves the mettle of an iconic director,” she said.
Many might not know that Katrina has worked in a few south films such as the 2004 Telugu release Malliswari and Allari Pidugu in 2005, followed by the Malayalam film Balram vs. Tharadas.
On the work front, Katrina will be next seen in her upcoming film Phone Bhoot, which also stars Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi. She is playing a ghost in the film, which has been directed by Mirzapur fame director Gurmeet Singh. She also has Tiger 3 with Salman Khan and Jee Le Zaara alongside Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra.
