Director Bala and Suriya to collaborate after 18 years; Suriya41 shoot starts.

After the tremendous success of the social drama ‘Jai Bhim’ last year, actor Suriya announced that he has begun shooting for his upcoming film, with the working title #Suriya41 on Monday, March 28. For his upcoming project, Suriya is reuniting with acclaimed director Bala after 18 years since their 1st collaboration ‘Pithimagan’

Informing about his next, the actor took to social media and wrote, "Been waiting for #DirBala na my mentor to say Action!!! …After 18 years, it’s happiness today…! This moment… we need all your wishes! #Suriya41".

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The film will also have Keerthy Suresh and Atharvaa playing the ancillary roles. Meanwhile, the production house 2D Entertainment, which is owned by the actor and his wife Jyotika, also took to the official social media handles and revealed that the film’s music will be composed by G.V Prakash Kumar, who had collaborated with Suriya for the 2020 hit film “Soorari Pottru’.

The actor-composer duo has given some hit projects in the recent past.

In 2021, Suriya’s highly acclaimed legal drama ‘Jai Bhim’ had made India proud as one of its scenes was featured on the Oscars Youtube channel under the section ‘Scene at the Academy’.