Suriya as a 19-year-old in Soorarai Pottru; Check out the making video!

For the last few years, Suriya has been on a rough patch with most of his films failing to tapping the immense potential in him as a performer. His next release ‘Soorarai Pottru’ looks to be that film where we will get to see Suriya back in all his glory. The film directed by Sudha Kongara of ‘Irudhi Suttru’ fame is loosely based on the life of GR Gopinath, the founder of Air Deccan. Suriya plays a character named Nedumaaran Rajangam Maara, a common man hailing from Madurai who dreams of owning an aircraft business.

‘Soorarai Pottru’ follows the life of Maara from his teenage days to him becoming a businessman. Suriya will be appearing in various looks, which includes a 19-year-old getup. Last day, a making video was released which shows how Suriya went through the fascinating transformation to a teenager. The 44-year-old is seen sprinting and exercising on sets with available resources. Apparently, the star had to reduce lot of weight and do rigorous workouts to look convincing as a youngster.

‘Soorarai Pottru’ is a very ambitious project with a massive budget involved in it. Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment is producing the film jointly with Suriya’s own production house, 2D Entertainment. Malayali actress Aparna Balamurali plays the female lead. The cast also includes Paresh Rawal, Urvashi, Karunas, Vivek Prasanna, Kaali Venkat and Mohan Babu in important roles.