Suriya's upcoming film, Karuppu, has been confirmed to release on May 14. The upcoming commerical entertainer is written and directed by RJ Balaji, in his first solo venture as a director.

Karuppu was initially announced to release in January 2026, coinciding with the Pongal festival, but was later postponed. The teaser for the film revealed that Suriya will play a lawyer called Saravanan, a nod to his original name. The details of the rest of characters and the plot are yet to be revealed.

The cast of the film also includes Trisha, Indrans, Natty, Mansoor Ali Khan, Swasika, Sshivadha, Anagha Maya Ravi, Supreeth Reddy, among others.

Music for Karuppu is composed by Sai Abhyankkar, with lyrics by Vishnu Edavan, Asal Kolaar, Arun Srinivasan. Cinematographer GK Vishnu, editor R Kalaivanan, production designer Arun Venjaramoodu, and stunt choreographers Anbariv and Vikram Mor, round out the crew of Karuppu.

Karuppu is produced by SR Prakash Babu and SR Prabu under their Dream Warrior Pictures banner. Aravendaraj Baskaran is serving as the executive producer on the film.