Surya Sethupathi's Phoenix, which marked his debut as the lead, has arrived on OTT. Helmed by popular stunt choreographer Anl Arasu in his directorial debut, the action drama is now streaming on Aha Tamil.
Besides Surya Sethupathi, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Harish Uthaman also play key roles in the film. The plot revolves around a young boy who is falsely accused of murdering a ruling party MLA and is sent to a juvenile correctional facility. During his time there, multiple people attempt to take his life, and the film unravels the mystery behind the conspirators and their motives.
Surya has previously appeared as a child artist in his father's films Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and Sindhubaadh. The star cast of Phoenix is rounded up by Muthukumar, Sampath, Dileepan, Vignesh, Varsha Viswanath, Abi Nakshatra, Sathya NJ, 'Atti' Rishi, and Poovaiyar. Upon release in July, the film was received with mixed and positive reviews.
Our CE review of the film read, "Surya Sethupathi impresses in his debut. While most actors don't get a chance to showcase themselves as full-fledged action heroes in their very first film, Surya makes a strong impact, reminiscent of how even his father Vijay Sethupathi started off modestly in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru. Surya, however, lands a sixer in action and executes it with surprising maturity."
Besides directing, Anl Arasu also served as the stunt choreographer for the film. The technical crew of Phoenix also includes music director Sam CS, cinematographer R Velraj, and editor Praveen KL.
