‘Suriya sir, don’t join electoral politics’ urges RJ Balaji, Karthik Subbaraj praises Kanguva star for ‘not taking stardom and fans for granted’

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Balaji also pointed out that Suriya’s humility in the promotions for Kanguva isn’t easy to pull off unless it comes naturally. However, he asserted that Suriya was a huge superstar with an enviable body of work. “Suriya sir says he’s not like Prabhas or Rana in terms of physicality. Honestly, you don’t have to be all of them. I understand that such a statement can come only from someone who is very confident about the self. For me, you are bigger than everybody else.” 

Echoing Balaji’s thoughts, Karthik Subbaraj, who recently wrapped up the shooting of Suriya 44, said, “Apart from his love of cinema, he strived to choose scripts that would elevate the bar in cinema. Kanguva is important for Tamil cinema.” Explaining how the success of Kanguva would open a lot of doors for Tamil filmmakers, Karthik said, “It is an inspiring journey for every filmmaker. When we want to make a film like Gladiator or Troy, we limit ourselves even in the thinking process due to various constraints. Kanguva will help break it.”

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Calling Suriya one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema right now, Karthik added that he has immense respect for the actor. “He never took his stardom or fans for granted. He loves his fans so much, and always took up challenges that would elevate his body of work. His words that I became a brother for life was a very emotional moment for me.” 

While Suriya 44 is expected to hit theatres early next year, Suriya 45 might wrap up a rather eventful 2025 for the actor.