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The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
SJ Suryah returns to direction with ‘Killer', first look unveiled
SJ Suryah is set to return to the director's chair with Killer, a new action film in which he also plays the lead. The project marks his first directorial venture in several years and is being produced on a large scale by Angel Studios in association with Sree Gokulam Movies. The first look poster of Killer was unveiled on Saturday, featuring Suryah in a stylised appearance. The film also stars Preethi Asrani, known for her performance in Ayothi, as the female lead. EN ANBUM AARUYIRUMAANA Fans & Friends 🥰🥰🥰💐💐💐Presenting U the #KillerFirstLook as My Birthday gift to all of U 🥰🥰🥰, Tomorrow Morning all of U keep me in your prayers🙏🙏🙏and I will keep U all in my prayers as always 😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏🥰sjs @arrahman@GokulamGopalan… — S J Suryah (@iam_SJSuryah) July 19, 2025 Killer also features music by Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. Following latest news of his collaboration with fellow Oscar-winner, Hans Zimmer, for Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana, Rahman's collaboration adds significant weight to the project, which is being positioned as a high-budget, pan-India release. SJ Suryah, who is writing and directing the film in addition to playing the lead, described Killer as a 'James Bond-style' action entertainer with romantic elements reminiscent of his earlier hit Kushi. The film will be released in five languages — Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. Production on Killer is currently underway, with further casting and release details expected soon. According to the makers, the story, screenplay, and dialogues are all handled by Suryah himself.
India Gazette
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Injustice continues under DMK": BJP's SG Suryah slams MK Stalin govt over alleged custodial death
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 10 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Secretary SG Suryah on Thursday lashed out at the MK Stalin government in the state over an alleged custodial death, and said that the 'injustice continues under the DMK rule'. 'Another Lock Up death? Injustice continues under DMK rule,' Suryah posted on X. Referring to the recent custodial death of Ajith Kumar, the BJP leader said that another 'atrocity' has occurred in the Kolathur assembly constituency, from where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has been elected. 'Even before the scars of the lockup murder of Thirupuvanam (Sivaganga district) brother Ajith Kumar heal, another atrocity has taken place in Chief Minister MK Stalin's own constituency, Kolathur. Is this Dravidian-style rule?' Suryah asked. Criticising the police, the BJP leader said that an employee working in a milk company was 'illegally detained, tortured and found dead' on Thursday. 'Naveen, an employee of Tirumala Milk Company, was illegally detained, tortured and found dead today on a money laundering complaint. Have the police become a nuisance to the common man under the DMK government?' Suryah asserted. Questioning the delay in registering the FIR, the BJP leader criticised CM Stalin, accusing him of failing to maintain law and order in his own constituency. 'Why was the First Information Report (FIR) not registered even 12 days after the complaint was filed? How can a Chief Minister who cannot maintain law and order in his own constituency protect the state? Instead of focusing only on his family, he should focus on the safety of the people,' Suryah said. He further alleged that custodial deaths have become a recurring story under the DMK rule. 'Whenever DMK comes to power, lock-up deaths become a recurring story. Corruption and bribery are rampant. How many lives must be lost due to an incompetent administration that cannot keep the police under control?' he lamented. Suryah demanded that a murder case be registered against Deputy Commissioner Pandiarajan and that this case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 'Take responsibility for Naveen's death, immediately register a murder case against the concerned Deputy Commissioner Pandiarajan, hand over this case to the CBI and order a fair investigation,' the BJP leader said. This comes as the DMK government in Tamil Nadu remains under fire over the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar, whose post-mortem report has revealed about 44 injuries on various parts of the victim's body. Earlier, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appoint an investigating officer within a week to probe the custodial death of B Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard in Sivaganga. (ANI)
Hans India
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
AR Rahman comes on board for SJ Suryah's directorial ‘Killer'
After a decade-long break from direction, SJ Suryah is making a grand comeback with his upcoming film Killer. Known for his distinct storytelling and impactful screen presence, Suryah will don multiple hats—director, lead actor, writer, and screenwriter—for this ambitious project. Killer is being mounted on a large scale under the joint banner of Angel Studios and Sree Gokulam Movies, with veteran producer Gokulam Gopalan backing the venture. The film is co-produced by V.C. Praveen and Baiju Gopalan, with Krishnamoorthy serving as Executive Producer. Adding to the excitement, Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman has been roped in to handle the music. This marks the fifth collaboration between Suryah and Rahman, following successful outings in Naani, New, Anbe Aaruyire, and Puli. Rahman's presence hints at a powerful musical score that will be integral to the film. Planned as a pan-India release, Killer will hit screens in five languages, aiming to reach a diverse audience across the country. The remaining cast and crew details are expected to be announced shortly, building further anticipation.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Killer': A R Rahman to compose music for S J Suryah directorial
A R Rahman will compose music for Killer, directed by S J Suryah. The seasoned actor is set to don the director's hat after 2015. Suryah announced on June 27, 2025 that he is returning as a director with Killer. The movie will be produced by Gokulam Gopalan of Sree Gokulam Movies. The movie will be co-produced by S J Suryah's banner Angel Studios. On July 07, 2025 (Monday), Suryah took to social media to make it official that A R Rahman will be composing music for his movie. Yah it's none other than OUR ISAI PUYAL , THE MUSICAL LEGEND, INDIAN PRIDE, OUR ONE N ONLY @arrahman sir 🥰🥰🥰💐💐💐💐💐💐sirrrr welcome on board sir 🙏🔥🙏🥰 immensely happy joining you again sir 🙏🙏🙏 #killer@GokulamGopalan#VCPraveen#BaijuGopalan#Krishnamoorthy… — S J Suryah (@iam_SJSuryah) July 7, 2025 'The musical legend, Indian pride and our one and only A R Rahman sir, welcome on board, sir,' Suryah wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Rahman last worked for Thug Life, the much-hyped Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam project. ALSO READ:SJ Suryah: I still live the life of a teacher's son Suryah, known for directorials such as Vaali, Kushi and New, last directed Isai. A musical thriller, Suryah played the lead while Sathyaraj and Sulagana Panigrahi played important roles. As for his acting career, Suryah recently starred in Shankar-Ram Charan's Game Changer and the Vikram-starrer Veera Dheera Sooran.
New Indian Express
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
SJ Suryah all set to return to direction with ‘Killer'
Actor-filmmaker SJ Suryah is making a directorial comeback after a long time. The actor is set to return to direction with 'Killer'. Suryah, known for his directorials such as Vaali, Kushi, and New, will also play the lead in the movie. The movie will be produced by the well-known Kerala-based production house Sree Gokulam Movies along with Suryah's Angel Studios. 'Hello folks, your director SJ Suryah is back with his dream project, titled 'Killer',' Suryah posted on Instagram. 'I am feeling blessed to collaborate with the prestigious Sree Gokulam Movies for the project,' he wrote.
