S J Suryah set to don the director's hat with ‘Killer'
Actor-filmmaker SJ Suryah is making a comeback behind the camera after a long back. The actor is set to return to direction with Killer.
Suryah, known for his directorials such as Vaali, Kushi, and New, will also play the lead in the movie. The movie will be produced by the well-known Kerala-based production house Sree Gokulam Movies along with Suryah's Angel Studios.
'Hello folks, your director SJ Suryah is back with his dream project, titled 'Killer',' Suryah posted on Instagram. 'I am feeling blessed to collaborate with the prestigious Sree Gokulam Movies for the project,' he wrote.
Sree Gokulam Movies recently co-produced the political actioner Empuraan, starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran. The production house also distributed the much-talked about Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam.
The cast and crew of the film are yet to announced. Meanwhile, Suryah recently starred in big releases such as Ram Charan's Game Changer and Vikram's Veera Dheera Sooran.
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