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Suriya on real-life impact of his films: ‘Someone became an IPS officer after watching Kaakha Kaakha…’

During the promotional drive for Kanguva, Suriya spoke about the importance of doing socially conscientious films, and how SS Rajamouli opened the gates for filmmakers to dream big.

Suriya on the real-life impact of Kaakha Kaakha and Jai Bhim

One of the more conscientious stars in Indian cinema today, Suriya has often used the social consciousness of his real-life persona in the characters of his films too. It was best seen in his 2021 film, Jai Bhim, which was helmed by Vettaiyan director TJ Gnanavel. “Movies can make magic happen,” said Suriya, who was in Hyderabad for the promotions of Kanguva.

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Elaborating on the real-life social impact of his films, Suriya said, “In Varanasi, I met a District Magistrate, who saw Kaakha Kaakha (2003), and decided to become an IPS officer. When Jai Bhim released, it resulted in the government giving 3 lakh people their voter IDs, community certificate and pattas for their houses. Good movies can change people’s lives.”

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Suriya also spoke about the necessity of cinema to be more than just a source of entertainment. “It is our responsibility to entertain, but also give really good cinema that will be remembered for life. You know, films like Braveheart 300 and Apocalypto, we always thought when we’d get to do such films in India. Now, thanks to SS Rajamouli garu, those gates have opened, and we have been able to achieve something like Kanguva.”

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Kanguva, which marks the maiden collaboration between Suriya and Siva, is backed by KE Gnanavel Raja’s Studio Green banner. With music by Devi Sri Prasad, Kanguva is set to hit the screens on November 14 across multiple languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and English.

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