'Killer' first look out now! SJ Suryah's new avatar unveiled on his birthday
After that, he actively pursued acting and now, after a long break, has returned to the field as a director with a new film tilled 'Killer'.
First look unveiled on SJ Suryah's birthday
The first look posters of the film 'Killer' have now been released. While two different posters have been released, one features SJ Suryah in a stylish look with a gun in his hand. In another poster, he is seen carrying Preeti Asrani on his shoulder and holding a gun in his other hand.
SJ Suryah unveiled the first look of 'Killer' as a gift to his fans on his birthday, and captioned it "EN ANBUM AARUYIRUMAANA Fans & Friends
Presenting U the #KillerFirstLook as My Birthday gift to all of U
, Tomorrow Morning all of U keep me in your prayers
and I will keep U all in my prayers as always
sjs."
'Killer', 'New' kind of film
Speaking about 'Killer' at a public event last December, SJ Suryah mentioned that it will be like 'New 2'. It is noteworthy that a luxury car was imported from Germany for the film.
Preethi Asrani
, who starred in the film 'Ayodhi', plays the female lead in this movie. Further, AR Rahman is giving background music. With shooting currently in full swing, the film has created great expectations among fans.
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