Karuppu
Karuppu (Black) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action drama film is directed by RJ Balaji and produced by Dream Warrior Pictures. Suriya and Trisha Krishnan play the main roles of the film together with RJ Balaji, Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, Sshivada, Supreeth Reddy and Yogi Babu. The film will be released to theaters around the world on 14 May 2026.
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| Directed by | RJ Balaji |
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| Produced by | S. R. Prabhu, S. R. Prakash Babu |
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| Starring | Suriya, Trisha Krishnan |
| Music by | Sai Abhyankkar |
| Cinematography | G. K. Vishnu |
| Edited by | R. Kalaivanan |
| Production company | Dream Warrior Pictures |
| Distributed by | See below |
| Release date | May 14, 2026 |
| Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Plot
Cast
- Suriya as Saravanan / Karuppuswamy
- Trisha Krishnan as Preethi
- RJ Balaji as Baby Kannan
- Indrans
- Natty Subramaniam
- Swasika
- Sshivada
- Anagha Maaya Ravi
- Supreeth Reddy
- Yogi Babu
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Jaffer Sadiq
Production
Development
Suriya and RJ Balaji will work together for Balaji's third film as director according to reports which emerged in September 2024. The project was officially announced on 14 October 2024 under the tentative title Suriya 45, marking Suriya's 45th film as a lead actor.[1][2][3]
The screenplay was co-written by RJ Balaji, Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, T. S. Gopi Krishnan and Karan Aravind Kumar. G. K. Vishnu joined the project as cinematographer, while R. Kalaivanan handled editing. The official title Karuppu was announced on 20 June 2025.[4]
Filming
Principal photography started on 27 November 2024 in Pollachi with a puja ceremony at Masani Amman Temple. The crew filmed in Coimbatore, Chennai and Hyderabad while working at Ramoji Film City.
Adityaram Studios built a massive festive song set in Chennai which included more than 500 dancers. The filming process reached its conclusion during the early months of 2026.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack and background score were composed by Sai Abhyankkar. Initially, A. R. Rahman was announced as the composer before exiting the project.
Singles
- "God Mode" – released on 20 October 2025
- "Naanga Naalu Peru" – released on 23 March 2026
- "Raathu Raasan" – released on 14 April 2026
Release
The movie will be shown in theaters starting on 14 May 2026.[5] The release date which originally scheduled for Diwali 2025 needed to be shifted because post-production work remained incomplete.[6][7]
The film's Telugu dubbed version has been named Veerabhadrudu.[8]
Marketing
The first teaser of the film was released on 23 July 2025 on the occasion of Suriya's birthday. The teaser revealed Suriya's character name as Saravanan and hinted at him playing a lawyer.
The audio launch event occurred on 26 April 2026 at Solamalai College of Engineering which is located in Madurai.
External links
References
- ↑ 'ദളപതി 69'നായി കഥ പറഞ്ഞത് ഇരുപതോളം സംവിധായകർ,രണ്ട് തവണ വിജയ് സാറിനോട് ഞാൻ കഥ പറഞ്ഞിരുന്നു; ആർജെ ബാലാജി . In Reporter TV (19 November 2024) . Retrieved 20 November 2024
- ↑ விஜய்யுடன் மூன்று முறை நடந்த மீட்டிங்..ஜஸ்ட் மிஸ்ஸான தளபதி 69 வாய்ப்பு..ஆர்.ஜே பாலாஜி சொன்ன காரணம்..!, by S வினோத்குமார் . In Samayam (19 November 2024) . Retrieved 20 November 2024
- ↑ Suriya 45 update: Suriya, RJ Balaji's film to start rolling soon; AR Rahman joins the team?, by Akhila Menon . In OTTPlay (7 October 2024) . Retrieved 14 October 2024
- ↑ Suriya - RJ Balaji film officially titled 'Karuppu', title look poster out now . In DT Next (20 June 2025) . Retrieved 9 May 2026
- ↑ Suriya Starrer Karuppu Finally Gets A Release Date, Makers Unveil New Poster, by Akriti Anand . In News18 (March 19, 2026) . Retrieved 20 March 2026
- ↑ RJ Balaji confirms ‘Karuppu’ to release next year; Says, 'Film has been delayed due to technical reason' . In The Times of India] (2025-10-13) . Retrieved 2025-11-23
- ↑ Suriya's Karuppu to release after elections in TN, says RJ Balaji . In DT Next (2026-02-16) . Retrieved 2026-02-17
- ↑ Suriya's Karuppu titled Veerabhadrudu in Telugu . In Cinema Express (2026-04-12) . Retrieved 2026-04-06