Director RJ Balaji has told about Surya’s upcoming film. Karuppu As a theatrical entertainment aimed at a cinema-going audience rather than “people on social media”. Speaking at a promotional event held in Hyderabad ahead of the film’s release on 14 May, Balaji said that the film was designed as a “mass masala” outing around Suriya’s version of what the audience has enjoyed in commercial hits.

Addressing the crowd at the pre-release event, Balaji said, “I don’t want to over-promise or over-deliver. This is a very entertaining, mass masala film with Suriya sir which we always love. Aayan, Singam And All the films we have seen of his – I wanted to show that Surya sir in the film.”

He then added, “This film is made for the people of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra (Pradesh). It is not made for the people on social media. It is made for those who celebrate cinema in the darkness of the cinema hall, not for those who do postmortems or analyze the film on social media. Not for them. It is for all of us to celebrate.”

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RJ Balaji’s comments have sparked debate about film criticism, with users saying that people who discuss films on social media have also paid for tickets. Take a look at some of the comments:

The trailer outlines Balaji’s vision, with Suriya leading the action-heavy moments and Sai Abhyankar’s vibrant background score carrying the scenes. Karuppu Directed by RJ Balaji and based on a screenplay by Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, TS Gopi Krishnan and Karan Aravind Kumar. The film is produced by Dream Warrior Pictures.

The trailer shows Suriya in full action mode, making a grand entry and taking on his opponents in a series of fight scenes. The film also features him as a lawyer, which suggests that his character fights battles both on the streets and in court. Trisha Krishnan is with him in the film.

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Along with Suriya and Trisha, the cast includes Swasika, Indrans, Yogi Babu, Sivadha, Natti Subramaniam and Supreeth Reddy. Cinematographer GK Vishnu also reacted after the trailer launch and thanked Balaji in a post on X.

He wrote, “Doing a proper mass entertainer with @Surya_Offal sir was always on my wish list. Working with my brother @RJ_Balaji has been such an amazing fun journey. You inspire me in so many ways. We brought this film from heart to screen with so much love, emotion and belief. Finally watching the trailer is a very emotional moment for all of us. So happy to do this big film with my thambi @SaiAbhyankkar.” He brings so much energy and positivity wherever he goes. Thanks a lot to our producer @prabh_sr for trusting me. Hope you all watch it on your HDR phones and TVs.

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Now with its trailer, Karuppu While its makers have pitched it as a commercial entertainer focusing on Suriya’s action star image, the team has emphasized that the film is meant for audiences who want to experience it in cinema halls when it releases on May 14.