4 min readKochiMar 22, 2026 01:20 PM IST Not just Suriya’s fans, but even the Tamil star himself has pinned high hopes on the upcoming action drama Karuppu, expecting it to finally let him break free from his ongoing dry spell. Following the colossal bombing of director Siva’s Kanguva (2024) and the underperformance of Karthik Subbaraj’s critically acclaimed Retro (2025), Suriya is in dire need of a bona fide success and is hopeful that the RJ Balaji directorial will be it. Unlike his previous filmmaking ventures, such as the Nayanthara-starrer Mookuthi Amman (2020) and his own Veetla Vishesham (2022), Balaji has opted for a larger canvas this time, aiming to ensure that Karuppu exudes mass appeal and impresses a wide range of audiences. While the movie will encompass everything one would expect from a Balaji directorial, he recently revealed that Karuppu would also fully satisfy Suriya’s fans. In a conversation with Times of India, he also mentioned that his aim was to create something like ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth’s Baashha (1995), Muthu (1995), and Padayappa (1999), which …