Coming in hot on the heels of ‘Karuppu’ and ‘Vishwanaath & Sons’, ‘Scene’ is only further evidence that 2026 is Suriya’s year indeed. The hat-trick he’s pulled this year is truly one for the history books; in all 3 films, Suriya delivered nothing short of his best, ensuring his performances will be talked about for years to come.
There’s simply so much to rave about Suriya alone in this film. After his iconic portrayals as Anbuchelvan (Kaakha Kaakha) and Duraisingam (Singam franchise), Suriya plays an eccentric police officer in this one. The film is a celebration of Suriya’s legacy thus far, so obviously he’s playing a cop again, this time as the unforgettable Inbaraj.
Drawing parallels between Suriya’s releases this year, the one thing that all films successfully pulled off was the sprinkling of references from his own films. Be it the shoulder tap in the court scene in ‘Karuppu’ (Ayutha Ezhuthu reference), Suriya’s character being named Sanjay Vishwanath in Vishwanath & Sons (Ghajini), or the famous Duraisingam punchline (Singam franchise), to mention a few, the films delivered these fan moments so gracefully that none of it ever felt forced or redundant. Having a Suriya release this Deepavali was like a homecoming, let alone him playing a cop yet again, an unconventional one at that. That’s what marks Jithu Madhavan’s distinction
‘Scene’ emerges as Jithu Madhavan’s Tamil debut, marking his hat-trick after Romancham (2023) and Aavesham (2024). Madhavan has retained his style in ‘Scene’ despite collaborating with a superstar like Suriya for the first time, a quality so common among Mollywood directors.
Nazriya’s comeback to Kollywood after a 12-year hiatus was executed wonderfully in ‘Scene’, watching the “expression queen” in a Tamil film again as ‘Maya’ (also a reference to Kaakha Kaakha) after massive hits like Raja Rani (2013) and Thirumanam Enum Nikkah (2014) was so refreshing. The other Mollywood spectacle, Naslen, who played the antagonist, Eeswaran, is also seeing a rather promising run in Kollywood henceforth. Witnessing Naslen’s growth from films like Jo & Jo (2022), Home (2021), Premalu (2024), Alappuzha Gymkhana (2025), and now finally facing off against Suriya in his Tamil debut is undoubtedly a special moment for Indian film enthusiasts.
Sushin Shyam has also done it again with ‘Scene’, his Tamil debut. Collaborating with over 10 artists like Gana Bala, Yung Raja, Sean Roldan, Sublahshini, Kaber Vasuki, and more, Shyam has delivered a stellar music album.
There cannot be a better time to be an ‘anbaana fan’ than right now. After delivering a string of underperformers, Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022), Kanguva (2024) and Retro (2025), Suriya has made a roaring comeback in 2026. The actor has delivered three consecutive hits with ‘Karuppu’, ‘Vishwanath & Sons’ and his latest Deepavali release, ‘Scene’. Apart from scoring three successes in a calendar year, Suriya is also on track to achieve a major box-office milestone as ‘Scene’ is poised to blast the box-office collections, making Suriya the first Tamil actor to deliver three ₹200 crore worldwide grossers in a year. An exciting year for Suriya and his fans indeed.
