Rajamouli teases Suriya collaboration, keeps focus on other film

Director SS Rajamouli, at the pre-release event for Shashank Yeleti's ‘Don't Trouble the Trouble’ in Chennai on Sunday, 27 September, declined to confirm a film project with actor Suriya. When asked about their collaboration, Rajamouli said he had anticipated the question but wanted the focus to remain on the Fahadh Faasil-starrer being promoted. ‘If I talk anything about me and Suriya, that will be the headline, Don't Trouble the Trouble will go into the sidelines,’ he said, according to multiple reports. He added, ‘Whenever we do a film, it is going to be really special.’ Suriya, seated in the front row, laughed at the response.

Rajamouli congratulated Suriya on the commercial success of ‘Karuppu’ and ‘Vishwanath and Sons’, calling the back-to-back hits a ‘double dhamaka’. He also praised Suriya's upcoming film ‘Scene’, directed by Jithu Madhavan, calling its promotional materials ‘superb’. ‘Scene’ stars Suriya as a police officer alongside Naslen and Nazriya. The film is set for a November release. Telugu360.com notes that Rajamouli is occupied with ‘Varanasi’ (release April 7, 2027) and Suriya has other commitments, so a collaboration may take time. Neither a project nor a timeline has been confirmed.

Update, 30 September 2026: Times of India (30 September) reports Suriya may reunite with Mani Ratnam for a film after ‘Inji Vellam’, but says no official confirmation exists. That report is a separate story about a possible Suriya-Mani Ratnam project, not about the Rajamouli collaboration. The other new sources (Telugu360, Times of India on Rajamouli) confirm Rajamouli gave no timeline or confirmation, with Telugu360 noting both directors are busy with other commitments.