Suriya fans are all in a state of disappointment as the makers of Soorarai Pottru have decided to release the movie via Amazon Prime on October 31. The makers of Soorarai Pottru took such a decision as theaters in the country remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The news regarding Soorarai Pottru’s online release was initially shared by musician GV Prakash Kumar on his Facebook page. The news soon went like wildfire on social media platforms, and people are now slamming the makers for making such a decision.
It should be noted that Soorarai Pottru is widely considered Suriya’s comeback movie by his fans. The actor has been now going through the toughest phase in his career, as most of his recent films failed to make any impacts at the box-office. Suriya fans were in a hope that the actor will reclaim his stardom by setting the theaters on fire with Soorarai Pottru.
Suriya fans argue that films like Soorarai Pottru demands theatrical watch, and it will be sheer injustice if the makers release it via OTT platforms. Recently, during an online interaction with fans, Suriya himself had claimed that he is eagerly awaiting to watch the movie on big screens.
Soorarai Pottri is directed by Sudha Kongara. The film is based on the life of GR Gopinath, Air Deccan founder. Apart from Suriya, this movie also stars Aparna Balamurali, Mohan Babu, Paresh Rawal, Urvashi, Jackie Shroff, and Sampath Raj in other prominent roles.
The film is jointly produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga under the banners 2D Entertainment and Sikhya Entertainment respectively.