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Karuppu

Crime Action Fantasy Drama Tamil


In a world where justice falters, a powerful guardian awakens. A superhuman rises in a rotten world to set things right in this high-octane fantasy entertainer.

Cast:Suriya, Trisha Krishnan, RJ Balaji, Swasika, Natarajan Subramaniam, Sshivada, Indrans, Yogi Babu, Supreet, Anagha Maya Ravi, Kashmira Pardesi
Director:RJ Balaji
Writer:RJ Balaji, Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, T. S. Gopi Krishnan, Karan Aravind Kumar
Editor:R. Kalaivanan
Camera:G. K. Vishnu

Guild Reviews

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A nostalgic but uneven ride with Suriya at his best

Fox in morning light

Janani K | India Today

Fri, May 15 2026

Director RJ Balaji's Karuppu, starring Suriya, Trisha and himself, is a fantasy courtroom drama that exposes how corruption is deeply ingrained in the system. While the film taps into a familiar idea, it doesn't capitalise and use it to its full potential.

It’s the 90s and early 2000s. Do you remember watching the Amman movies getting replayed on KTV? Ah! Nostalgic, right? Director RJ Balaji took us to the same time period with Nayanthara’s Mookuthi Amman in 2020. With Suriya’s Karuppu, he has returned to the same space, but mounted it as a stylised commercial entertainer. But, does Karuppu hit the jackpot? Let’s find out!

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