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RJ Balaji wrote Karuppu for Vijay first, found its climax in Kantara
RJ Balaji says he first wrote Karuppu for Vijay, as his last film before politics, and that the Suriya-Trisha hit's climax came to him while watching Kantara.
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15 articles on RJ Balaji — including 1 review.
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Suriya turns up in person to thank the room for Karuppu
With Karuppu past 200 crore and the biggest hit of his career, Suriya skipped the usual playbook and came to say thank you to everyone himself.
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Karuppu past Rs 161 crore in five days, Suriya's highest-grosser ever
Karuppu has crossed Rs 161 crore worldwide by day 5, passing Singam 2 to become Suriya's highest-grossing film and the top Tamil grosser of 2026.
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Karuppu after the chaos: gratitude, a hug, and a Vijay card
Suriya quietly cleared his producers' debts to get the film out. RJ Balaji went from tears to a viral Rohini scream. The credits thank the chief minister.
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Karuppu opens at Rs 15.5 crore net, a day late
Karuppu lost all of May 14 to a financial-logistics crisis and still posted Rs 15.5 crore net on day one. The Retro comparison, and the weekend that will decide things.
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Karuppu review: Suriya in god mode rewards the room
RJ Balaji builds a whole film around himself before Suriya walks in. The first half earns its patience; the second leans on spectacle. 3.5/5.
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Karuppu opens at 9 AM. Or does it?
PVR INOX has cleared its Karuppu listings on release eve. RJ Balaji is asking fans for faith. Yesterday the studio was issuing 9 AM thank-you posters.
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Karuppu lands 9 AM first shows under new CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu rarely clears early-morning shows. The new CM does it for Suriya's release; the makers reply with a poster that doubles as a Vijay-fan ad.
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Suriya's Karuppu pitch is mostly about his director
At Karuppu's Hyderabad pitch, Suriya spent most of his speech on director RJ Balaji's faith, and quietly gave away the film's two-half structure.
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RJ Balaji wants Karuppu in theatres, not in post-mortems
Two days from release, RJ Balaji closed his Hyderabad pitch for Karuppu with a request: watch the film, don't post-mortem it. The framing has drawn pushback.
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Karuppu trailer out: Suriya as Karuppasamy, May 14 release
RJ Balaji used Sunday's CSK home match to flip the Karuppu trailer after the political-week hold; Suriya plays Karuppasamy, Trisha the lawyer.
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RJ Balaji shuts down Karuppu delay talk; May 14 holds
Karuppu's May 14 release stands, RJ Balaji posted, killing chatter that the Suriya film would shift. Five days out, the trailer has still not landed.