This marks Suriya’s potential first collaboration with Basil, known for his versatile work.
Last Updated: 01.28 PM, Jan 30, 2025
Suriya, who was last seen in Kanguva, announced two projects with filmmakers Karthik Subbaraj and RJ Balaji. The production for the films are going at a brisk pace. Now, as per the latest reports, it is expected that Suriya will collaborate with Malayalam actor and filmmaker Basil Joseph for a project, which is touted to be bankrolled by Mammootty’s home banner Mammootty Kampany.
For a while now, strong speculations have been doing rounds that Suriya is all set to collaborate with Malayalam actor and filmmaker Basil Joseph. The latter is known for his versatile script choices as an actor. With the latest being like Sookshmadarshini, and Pravinkoodu Shappu, Basil, the director has been missing in action for a while now. His last directorial was Minnal Murali, a superhero drama which released in 2021 and starred Tovino Thomas.
While no official announcement has been made on the Basil Joseph and Suriya project, the buzz is that the project will be backed by Mammootty’s home banner Mammootty Kampany. Suriya, who has a massive fan base in Kerala, will mark the first time he will be working with Basil if the project indeed materialises.
Mammootty Kampany is also known to churn out some of the best content in Malayalam cinema, including films like Kaathal: The Core, and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakam.
Suriya, who was last seen in Kanguva, will be next seen in Retro. The film is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and is slated to release on May 1 in theatres. The film also stars Pooja Hegde, Joju George, Jayaram and others. Meanwhile, the actor also has Suriya 45 with RJ Balaji, in the making. Co-starring Trisha, Indrans, Swasika, Yogi Babu and others, the film is yet to get a release date.
On the other hand, Basil Joseph’s film Ponman released on January 30 in theatres.
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