Suriya sheds 10 kilos for Thaana Serntha Koottam

Suriya’s latest release Singam 3, after a lot of postponing hit screens on February 9 and is doing good business in Tamil Nadu. Though the movie could not repeat the success in other states, it has been getting excellent response from the B and C centres in Tamil Nadu.

The actor meanwhile is shooting for his upcoming movie Thaanaa Serntha Kootam (TSK) directed by Vignesh Shivan, who has previously helmed movies like Poda Podi and Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.

According to latest reports, Suriya is shedding nearly 10 kilos for his role in the movie. It is reported that the movie is loosely based on Akshay Kumar’s blockbuster movie Special 16, but an official confirmation regarding the same is still awaited from the team of TSK.

Some location stills from the movie have striking resemblance to a few scenes from Special 26. The Neeraj Pandey directorial was about a team who hatch brilliant heist plans to loot money. Special 26 itself is inspired by the 1987 Opera House heist where a group posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers executed an income tax raid on the jeweler in Mumbai.

Thaana Serntha Kootam stars K-Town’s current favourite Keerthy Suresh as the female lead, marking her first time union with Suriya. The movie also features Ramya Krishnan, Sathyan, popular comedian Senthil, Saranya Ponvannan, Kovai Sarala, KS Ravikumar, RJ Balaji, Anandraj, Thambi Ramaiah and many other supporting actors.

Young sensation Anirudh Ravichander is composing the music while national award winner Sreekar Prasad is handling the edits. The movie is jointly produced by Suriya and KE Gnanavel Raja under the banners 2D Entertainment and Studio Green.