NE CINEMA BUREAU
CHENNAI, JUNE 16
Actor Suriya has won the hearts of the people from all walks of life through a variety of his films, but in real life, the hero and his family’s philanthropic activities lighted the life of many sections, including bright and aspiring students through Agaram Foundation.
The actor has proved that he is second to none this time around through his helping hand by donating Rs. 3,000 to each theatre across Tamil Nadu for the welfare of the theatre workers who are jobless due to COVID-19 lockdown since March 24.
The actor’s family (veteran actor Sivakumar and brother Karthi) had already donated Rs. 10 lakh towards FEFSI workers.
On the professional front, Suriya recently released his production venture Ponmagal Vandhal starring his loving wife and actor Jyotika. The courtroom drama directed by JJ Fredrick received a mixed response from the audience and became the first film in the Tamil industry to have a direct release on the OTT platform through Amazon Prime.
The actor is waiting to release his highly anticipated film Soorarai Pottru. Helmed by Sudha Kongara, the action-drama was scheduled to hit the theatres on May 1 but was later postponed due to the sudden COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown. Based on the life of Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath, the movie will have Malayalam actress Aparna Balamurali opposite the actor.
Suriya will be seen essaying the role of Nedumaran Rajangam in the thriller, bankrolled by 2D Entertainment and Shikya Entertainment.
Soorarai Pottru will also feature Paresh Rawal, Urvashi, Sampath Raj, Karunas, Mohan Babu, Jackie Shroff, Achyuth Kumar and Vivek Prasanna in supporting roles.
