What is the Status of Suriya-Sudha Kongara’s ‘Puranaanooru’? Actor Issues Statement

Suriya and ace filmmaker Sudha Kongara announced ‘Puranaanooru’ in 2023 much to the delight of fans. The biggie, being referred to as ‘Suriya 43’, garnered attention with its star-studded cast that included Nazriya Nazim and Dulquer Salmaan. It, however, is yet to take off. On Monday, March 18, ‘Nadippin Nayagan’ issued a statement about the delays and assured his followers that ‘Puranaanooru’ has not been shelved. 

‘Puranaanooru requires more time. This collaboration is very special and close to our hearts. We are working towards giving you our best. We will be going on floors very soon,’ read the statement. 

‘Puranaanooru’ is a landmark film for GV Prakash Kumar as it marks his 100th movie as a music composer.It is  jointly produced by 2D Entertainment and Meenakshi Cinemas. Puranaanooru also marks Bollywood actor Vijay Varma’s Tamil debut. 

Interestingly, this will be Suriya’s second film with Sudha Kongara. The two previously teamed up for ‘Soorarai Pottru’, which premiered on OTT in 2020 and received rave reviews from critics. The film, inspired by the life of Captain Gopinath, helped him win the National Award for ‘Best Actor’. 

Suriya, meanwhile, is going through a busy phase on the work front. He will soon be seen in ‘Kanguva’, which marks his first collaboration with ‘Siruthai’ Siva. The period action drama features him in a new avatar, which has already become the talk of the town. It stars Disha Patani as the leading lady and marks her Kollywood/Tamil debut. She was supposed to enter the industry with ‘Sangamithra’ but the film failed to take off.  Devi Sri Prasad serves as the director of ‘Kanguva’.