Suriya’s ‘Scene’: What’s the hype surrounding this Tamil Deepavali release?

Scene is the scene this Deepavali in Tamil Nadu. Tamil star Suriya’s upcoming film, Scene, directed by Malayalam filmmaker Jithu Madhavan, has single-handedly taken on the Ramayana storm down South, becoming one of the most anticipated releases this Deepavali weekend.

Suriya’s next is ‘Scene’, directed by Jithu Madhavan; title teaser out storyline 1 ‘Vishwanath and Sons’ movie review: A charming Suriya and Mamitha Baiju carry Venky Atluri’s wholesome entertainer storyline 1 ‘Ramayana’ cinematographer Pankaj Kumar on chasing sunlight and building a world of Gods storyline 1 But what is the whole hype surrounding this Deepavali release all about? The year of The One The biggest expectation for the film is whether it will become a hat-trick of hits for Suriya at the box office in 2026.

With Karuppu, Suriya became a saving grace for Tamil cinema during a devastatingly poor first half of the year, while Vishwanath & Sons offered a refreshing detour from the gore- and action-heavy films we have been getting from the industry's top stars.