Soorarai Pottru(2020)

Storyline

A man wants to make air travel affordable for ordinary people. He faces huge financial challenges and powerful opponents in the aviation industry as he fights to achieve his dream.

“A common man's dream to make everyone fly.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film is based on the life of G. R. Gopinath, founder of India's first low-cost airline Air Deccan, and his memoir 'Simply Fly'.
• Actor Suriya personally funded the film's production through his 2D Entertainment banner after other producers backed out.
• The movie was shot in real airports and inside actual aircraft to achieve authentic visuals, including at Madurai and Tiruchirappalli airports.
• Director Sudha Kongara initially planned the film in Hindi but later developed the Tamil version first, with Suriya's involvement.
• The film's climax scene involving a flight takeoff was filmed using a real decommissioned aircraft placed on a custom-built set.
• It won five awards at the 67th National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Actor for Suriya.
• The character name 'Maara' is a shortened, affectionate form of the protagonist's full name Nedumaaran Rajangam in the story.