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Soorarai Pottru
2020
· Movie
· 149 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #100
- IMDb #32
- Google retired #4
- Letterboxd #936
- Kinopoisk #1329
- Trakt #209
Every rating
74–98
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Inspired by the life of Captain G. R. Gopinath, the story follows a man from a rural village who dreams of making air travel accessible to the common man. He faces immense opposition from the established aviation industry, financial institutions, and societal prejudices. His relentless fight is against a system designed to keep the skies exclusive to the elite.
Details
- Director
- Sudha Kongara Prasad
- Writers
- Shalini Usha Devi, Sudha Kongara Prasad
- Studio
- 2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment
- Released
- 12 November 2020
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Awards
- 35 wins, 28 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (24) →
Awards & nominations
See all 63 →35 wins from 63 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Supporting Actor | Karunas | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Sound Design | Vishnu Govind | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Actress | Aparna Balamurali | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Director | Sudha Kongara | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Actor | Suriya | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Film: Second Prize | N/a | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Music Direction | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2022 | Best Actor | Suriya | Winner |
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Filmfare Awards South
12 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Niketh Bommireddy | Winner |
| Best Director | Sudha Kongara | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Dhee - (for " Kaattu Payale ") | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Christin Jos and Govind Vasantha - (for "Aagasam") | Winner |
| Best Music Director | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Urvashi | Winner |
| Critics Best Actress – Tamil | Aparna Balamurali | Winner |
| Best Actress | Aparna Balamurali | Nominee |
| Best Film | 2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Yugabharathi - (for "Kaiyilea Aagasam") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paresh Rawal | Nominee |
South Indian International Movie Awards
15 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor – Tamil | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Actress (Critics) – Tamil | Aparna Balamurali | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Niketh Bommireddy | Winner |
| Best Director – Tamil | Sudha Kongara | Winner |
| Best Film – Tamil | 2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Harish Sivaramakrishnan – (for " Veyyon Silli ") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Paresh Rawal | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Tamil | Aparna Balamurali | Nominee |
| Best Comedian – Tamil | Kaali Venkat | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Saindhavi – (for "Kayilae Aagasam") | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Dhee – (for " Kaattu Payale ") | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vivek – (for " Veyyon Silli ") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Mohan Babu | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Urvashi | Nominee |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
7 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Actress | Aparna Balamurali | Winner |
| Best Director | Sudha Kongara | Winner |
| Best Film: Second Prize | N/a | Winner |
| Best Music Direction | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Vishnu Govind | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Karunas | Winner |
National Film Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Actress | Aparna Balamurali | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Soorarai Pottru | Winner |
| Best Music Direction – Score | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Shalini Usha Nair, Sudha Kongara | Winner |
Edison Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Lyricist | Snehan – (for " Kaattu Payale ") | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sudha Kongara | Winner |
| Best Actor | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Aparna Balamurali | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sudha Kongara | Nominee |
| Best Film | 2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Dhee – (for " Kaattu Payale ") | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Harish Sivaramakrishnan – (for " Veyyon Silli ") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Female | Urvashi | Nominee |
Mirchi Music Awards South
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Sound Mixing – Tamil | Jehovahson Alghar | Winner |
| Listeners Choice Album of The Year – Tamil | Soorarai Pottru | Winner |
| Album of The Year – Tamil | Soorarai Pottru | Nominee |
| Female Vocalist of The Year – Tamil | Dhee – (for " Kaattu Payale ") | Nominee |
| Listeners Choice Song of The Year – Tamil | " Veyyon Silli " | Nominee |
| Lyricist of The Year – Tamil | Snehan – (" Kaattu Payale ") | Nominee |
| Music Composer of The Year – Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar – (" Veyyon Silli ") | Nominee |
| Song of The Year – Tamil | " Kaattu Payale " | Nominee |
| Song of The Year – Tamil | " Veyyon Silli " | Nominee |
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor (Feature Film) | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Film | 2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment | Winner |
| Best Director | Sudha Kongara | Nominee |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Urvashi | Winner |