It is one of Suriya’s anticipated films, with elements of romance, humour, and war.
Published Jan 09, 2025 | 11:21 AM ⚊ Updated Jan 09, 2025 | 11:21 AM
'Retro' to release on 1 May. (X)
Actor Suriya and Karthik Subbaraj are coming together for an action entertainer. Initially referred to as Suriya 44, on Christmas, the makers titled the film Retro. On Wednesday, 8 January, the makers also announced the release date of the film.
The action entertainer will hit the big screens on 1 May. It is one of Suriya’s anticipated films, with elements of romance, humour, and war.
Sharing the poster on X, the director wrote: “The One from May One !! Retro in Cinemas Worldwide from May 1st 2025.”
The film’s tagline further reads: “Love Laughter War”
The One from May One !!#Retro in Cinemas Worldwide from May 1st 2025#LoveLaughterWar#TheOneMayOne pic.twitter.com/f6kDAp5cod
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) January 8, 2025
The movie also features Pooja Hegde, Jayaram, Joju George, Karunakaran, Nassar, and Sujith Shankar in crucial roles.
On the occasion of Christmas, the team shared the title of the film and a two-minute teaser.
The teaser opens with Suriya and Pooja Hegde, with the former promising the latter that, he will control his temper, stop working with his father, and also quit violence, rowdyism and hooliganism.
He further asks her to marry him and promises, to laugh and smile, and says, “The purpose of my birth, in your language my Dharmam is to love pure love.”
Parallel to his words, the teaser shows scenes of violence involving actors Nassar, and Prakash Raj. The teaser ends with a serious-looking Suriya. The poster of the film however shows a blood-soaked Suriya.
The film wrapped up shooting in October and has been in post-production. Retro’s original background score and soundtrack are composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography by Shreyaas Krishna and editing by Shafique Mohamed Ali.
Suriya was last seen in Kanguva. The action entertainer opened to mixed reviews, with many complaining of sound issues and a lack of a strong story. Recently it has been named in the longlist of Oscar’s Best Picture category.
He is currently working on a film with RJ Balaji, tentatively titled Suriya 45. It is anticipated to be an action thriller. In November, the film’s shoot started with a pooja ceremony at the Sri Masaniamman Temple in Pollachi. RJ Balaji is known for the 2022 film Veetla Vishesham.
