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The National award-winning actor had debuted in Tamil this year with Vikram’s 'Veera Dheera Sooran'
Actor Ken Karunas, who played vitals roles in films such as Asuran and Viduthalai: Part 2, is all set to debut as director. This Tamil film will star Suraj Venjaramoodu and Devadarshini and it also feature Ken playing a character. The film was recently launched in Chennai. Suraj played the antagonist in this year’s acclaimed action thriller Veera Dheera Sooran, starring Vikram. Suraj will also be seen in Jailer 2. Actor Karthi, director Vetri Maaran, were among the people who attended the film’s launch. Suraj’s two previous releases in Malayalam, Narivetta and Padakkalam, were both successes.
Director SU Arun Kumar, in an interview with THR India, had spoken at length about reasons why he had cast Suraj in the actor’s first film. Speaking about the roles he had seen, he said, “I've noticed him right from Thondimuthalum Drikshakshiyum. I’m a great fan. If you look at last year’s Adios Amigo, any actor will want to do the role Asif Ali played because there is scope for acting. But look at Suraj; he is mostly silent, and he has nothing to do except travel with Asif. There are not too many layers, and he must be silent. That’s when I realised he understands cinema is a way very few people try to understand it. With such actors, work becomes simple.”
As for Jailer 2, Suraj’s inclusion in the project added a lot of hype to the Rajinikanth-Nelson film. The much-loved villain of the first part was another Malayalam actor Vinayakan. Superstar Rajinikanth has officially announced the release date for his highly anticipated next film, Jailer 2. The sequel to the 2023 blockbuster will hit theatres on June 12, 2026. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the shooting of Jailer 2 is currently underway in multiple locations around the country, most recently being Palakkad in Kerala. Several pictures and videos of Rajinikanth, Nelson as well as others from the film's cast and crew made the rounds on social media.