Suriya’s film Soorarai Pottru enters the Oscars race under multiple categories

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Soorarai Pottru directed by Sudha Kongara starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali in the lead roles has entered the Oscars race under many categories including Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Original Score. The announcement came as a surprise to the Tamil cinema fans.

GV Prakash Kumar who composed the music for the film took to his Twitter space and cherished the news. He wrote, “Am super happy to announce that #SooraraiPottru enters the #oscars race … including best original score category … god bless … @2D_ENTPVTLTD @Suriya_offl @rajsekarpandian #sudhakongara (sic)”

Soorrai Pottru was produced by Suriya himself under the banner 2D Entertainment. The director and Co-Producer of 2D Entertainment, Rajasekara Pandian conveyed his Republic Day wishes before sharing the multiple categories under which the film has entered the Oscars race.

“Happy Republic Day! #SooraraiPottru joins OSCARS under General Category in Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score & other categories! The film has been made available in the Academy Screening Room today @Suriya_offl #SudhaKongara @gvprakash @TheAcademy (sic),” he tweeted.

Soorarai Pottru was released on November 12 2020 on a popular OTT platform. The film was loosely based on the real-life incidents of Air Deccan founder Captain GR Gopinath. The film opened up to a massive response among the fans, despite its OTT premiere.

The Academy Awards has brought several changes this year in the selection process, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the modifications, the films that released on OTT platforms will also be considered for the entries.

The previous film that made headlines with its Oscar entry was Visaranai (2015) directed by Vetrimaaran. The film reached up to a considerable level in the nomination process and gained a spotlight worldwide.