Why is Suriya’s House Under Police Protection?

Kollywood star Suriya’s residence in Chennai has been under police protection for the past two and a half years, sparking a public discussion about the extended duration of this security measure. While Suriya has reportedly not been residing in Chennai for over a year, his home continues to be guarded by police personnel, raising questions about the necessity of such a deployment.

The controversy stems from Suriya’s involvement in the 2021 film “Jai Bhim,” released on Amazon Prime Video. The movie, directed by T.J. Gnanavel and co-starring Suriya’s wife Jyothika, received critical acclaim but also attracted controversy. The “Rudra Vanniyar Sena” organization alleged that certain scenes in the film portrayed their community disrespectfully. The movie’s depiction of the Irular tribe (an Adivasi group) allegedly being tortured by members of the Vanniyar community sparked outrage.

In response to the film, the “Rudra Vanniyar Sena” reportedly announced a reward of 1 lakh rupees (approximately $1230 USD) for anyone who attacked Suriya. Additionally, they demanded a public apology from the actor and a compensation of 5 crores rupees (approximately $615,000 USD). Citing these threats, the Tamil Nadu government authorized police protection for Suriya’s residence in T Nagar, Chennai.

However, the continued presence of four police officers guarding the currently unoccupied residence has drawn criticism. Social worker Krishna Murthy questioned the rationale behind maintaining this security detail in Suriya’s absence. With the news gaining traction, many have expressed concerns about the allocation of state resources for seemingly unnecessary security measures. This situation has highlighted potential shortcomings in the government’s approach to security and resource management.

Suriya Gets Replaced By Vijay In Rahul’s Project?

Young hero Vijay Deverakonda has gained an immense following and he is working on Goutham Tinnanuri’s film as well as Ravi Kiran Kola’s film right now. He even announced a period drama with his ‘Taxiwaala’ director Rahul Sankrityan. This crazy project may go on floors by the end of this year.

It is going to be Vijay Deverakonda’s 14th film. Mythri Movie Makers who produced Vijay’s ‘Dear Comrade’ and ‘Khushi’ will be producing this film. It is expected to be a period-action drama. The makers released a poster with an old sculpture. It is written ‘The legend of the cursed land’ and the time period has also been mentioned. Looks like the story is going to happen between 1854 to 1878.

The latest we hear is that the ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ director has narrated this script to Tamil star hero Suriya before Vijay. He planned it as a multistarrer with Suriya and his brother Karthi as the main actors but it did not materialize. Apparently, Rahul made a few changes in the script and narrated it to Deverakonda who accepted it. Let us see what Rahul Sankrityan penned that impressed the ‘Arjun Reddy’ hero.

The makers say, “Epics are not written, they are etched in the blood of heroes.” These words are hyping up the audience and knowing the taste of Rahul Sankrityan through films like ‘Shyam Singha Roy’, we can expect an epic action drama and Vijay Deverakonda can bring out a new side in him through this flick.