Soorarai Pottru
November 12, 2020 |
2hr 29min |
India |
Tamil |
16+
16+
2hr 29min
November 12, 2020
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Inspired by the book ‘Simply Fly’, the film tells the story of Nedumaaran Rajangam known to friends as Maara, the son of a teacher, who sets out to make the common man fly and takes on the most capital intensive industry in the world with the help of his friends, family and sheer will power.
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Storyline
Inspired by the book ‘Simply Fly’, the film tells the story of Nedumaaran Rajangam known to friends as Maara, the son of a teacher, who sets out to make the common man fly and takes on the most capital intensive industry in the world with the help of his friends, family and sheer will power.
Soorarai Pottru Movie Details
Also known as: Aakasam Nee Haddu Raa (Tamil); Udaan (Hindi)
Based on: Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey by G. R. Gopinath
Dubbed in: Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
Status: released
Available on: streaming-platform
OTT Release Date: November 12, 2020
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About Soorarai Pottru Movie
- Soorarai Pottru was inspired by events from the life of G. R. Gopinath, founder of Indian low-cost airline Simplifly Deccan, as described in his memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey.
- The project was announced in mid-2018 under the working title Suriya 38 and the official title was announced in April 2019.
- Principal photography began the same month and ended that September, and filming took place in Madurai, Chennai, and Chandigarh.
- The theatrical release of the film was affected by post-production delays and the COVID-19 pandemic; it was released digitally through Amazon Prime Video on 12 November 2020, the eve of the Diwali festival, and simultaneously its dubbed versions in Malayalam and Kannada were released under the same title, and a Telugu dub was released as Aakasam Nee Haddu Raa (transl. The Sky is the Limit). A Hindi-dubbed version titled Udaan (transl. Flight) was released on 4 April 2021.
- Soorarai Pottru received critical acclaim, with praise for the film’s major technical aspects and appreciation for the writing, Suriya’s performance and Kongara’s direction.
- It was selected as one of ten Indian films to be screened in the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. The film also entered the Panorama Section of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
- It won five awards at the 68th National Film Awards: Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Suriya), Best Actress (Aparna), Best Screenplay (Kongara and Nair) and Best Background Score (Prakash Kumar).
- Soorarai Pottru was praised by celebrities such as filmmaker Shankar, and actors Mahesh Babu and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
- The film became the second-most-tweeted hashtag of the year in entertainment, according to a survey report by Twitter. The film also became the second-most-searched topic in Google Trends, becoming the only South Indian film to appear in the list.
- As of February 2021, Soorarai Pottru is the most-watched regional language film in the history of Amazon Prime Video in India.
- A Hindi remake, again directed by Kongara and produced by Suriya with Rawal reprising his role, is scheduled to release in theatres on 16 February 2024.
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