"A ₹5.65 crore advance booking opening. A deity-action film built around Suriya. Multiple delays. And now reports of cancellation, emergency financial support, and a public apology video from the director himself. Karuppu's story off-screen may have become bigger than the film itself." WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji and starring Suriya, has reportedly been cancelled following severe production and financial complications. The film had already gone throu

"Suriya as a lawyer who becomes possessed by an ancient deity, fighting injustice with supernatural powers. Trisha co-leads after two decades apart. The advance booking says the South already turned up before the first show started." WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, released on May 14, 2026 in Tamil and Telugu. The film stars Suriya as Saravanan, a lawyer who becomes a vessel for the guardian deity Karuppuswamy and battles corruption and injustice with s