Karuppu teaser: Suriya unleashes his violent alter ego, recreates famous scene from Ghajini. Watch

Karuppu teaser: The teaser for RJ Balaji's film, which also stars Trisha Krishnan, was released on Suriya's birthday. Take a look.

Updated on: Jul 23, 2025, 11:02:30 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Karuppu teaser: The teaser for RJ Balaji’s upcoming film Karuppu was released on lead actor Suriya’s birthday on 23 July. The film, which also stars Trisha Krishnan, shows Suriya not only unleashing his violent alter ego but also referencing a famous scene from his hit 2005 film Ghajini. Take a look.

Karuppu teaser: Suriya can be seen in two different avatars in the RJ Balaji film.

Karuppu teaser shows Suriya in dual avatars

The teaser for Karuppu begins with a voiceover explaining that the deity he’s referencing is not a calm one to be placated, but one to be worshipped with chillies. Suriya is soon introduced in two different avatars. One version of him, dressed in white, is a lawyer named Saravanan who says he goes by an alias too.

The other version, dressed in black with an aruval/koduval (kind of machete/sickle) in hand, seems more violent than the lawyer. At one point, Suriya, when dressed as the lawyer, even references a famous scene from the song Oru Maalai in Ghajini. The action-packed teaser does not make it clear if it’s the same person leading two different lives or if Suriya is playing dual roles.

Fans were thrilled to see Suriya in an action-packed role. One fan said the teaser is “Raw, intense, and giving major chills!” Another called it a ‘banger,’ while an X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, “RJB serves #Karuppu teaser hot, spicy, and straight out of the fire.” Fans were also thrilled to see the Ghajini reference, which has gained popularity in meme culture.

About Karuppu

Karuppu is directed by RJ Balaji and is based on a screenplay by Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, TS Gopi Krishnan, and Karan Aravind Kumar. It is produced by Dream Warrior Pictures. In addition to Suriya and Trisha, the film also stars Swasika, Indrans, Yogi Babu, Sshivada, Natty Subramaniam, and Supreeth Reddy. Sai Abhyankar composed the film’s music. A release date has yet to be announced.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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