Karuppu (film)
2026 Indian film by RJ Balaji
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- Karuppu ( transl.
- Gopi Krishnan and Karan Aravind Kumar.
- In the film, the guardian deity Vettai Karuppu disguises himself as a lawyer to fight corruption in a court system.
- Principal photography commenced the following month in Pollachi and was completed by early 2026.
- The film has music composed by Sai Abhyankkar, cinematography handled by G.
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WikipediaKaruppu (transl. Black) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action drama film directed by RJ Balaji from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, T. S. Gopi Krishnan and Karan Aravind Kumar. Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, the film stars Suriya, Balaji and Indrans, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Anagha Maya Ravi (in her Tamil debut), Sshivada, Swasika, Natty Subramaniam and Supreeth Reddy. In the film, the guardian deity Vettai Karuppu disguises himself as a lawyer to fight corruption in a court system.
The film was officially announced in October 2024 under the tentative title Suriya 45, as it is the actor's 45th film in a leading role. Principal photography commenced the following month in Pollachi and was completed by early 2026. The official title was announced in June 2025. The film has music composed by Sai Abhyankkar, cinematography handled by G. K. Vishnu and editing by R. Kalaivanan.
Karuppu was released worldwide on 15 May 2026 and received mixed reviews from critics. It was a major commercial success at the box office and became the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026, in addition to becoming the highest-grossing film of Suriya.
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