Actor Suriya on cloud nine after '7 Aum Arivu'

New Delhi: Looks like actor Suriya is very much satisfied with the results of 7am Arivu, no matter what his critics say! At a recent meet, Suriya just couldn't stop raving about the film and its director, AR Murgadoss.

"So far, Singam was at the top with the highest collection in my career. However, I'm really happy to say that 7am Arivu has beaten Singam in just one week. The distributors are happy and so are the producers," said the actor.

Recalling his initial days, Suriya said he hadn't expected to reach this level. "This film has not only helped me grow as an actor, but also as a Tamilian, as I was unaware of so many facts about Tamil and its scholars before."

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  Tamil actor Suriya, who created quite a stir with his performance in 'Singham' will next be seen in '7 Aum Arivu' where he has been given a unique look.

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  The film marks actor Shruti Hasan's debut in Tamil cinema.

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  Udhayanidhi Stalin is the producer of the film. Suriya plays a circus acrobat.

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  The film '7 Aum Arivu' will be released on Diwali on October 26.

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  Suriya has reportedly performed all the stunts himself in the film.

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  7 Aum Arivu is a Tamil science fiction thriller.

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  The story is said to revolve around a super machine which is brought to India. he soundtrack, composed by Harris Jayaraj, consists of six songs including a Chinese track, sung by Chinese singer Hau.

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  Suriya is playing three characters; a circus artist, a scientist and a Buddhist monk, set in China in the 14th century.

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  Vietnamese actor Johnny Tri Nguyen was signed to play the antagonist, while Kannada actor Avinash was chosen for the role of Suriya's father.

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  Suriya trained to get a six pack abs for a Kung Fu sequence within 16 days.

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Looks like actor Suriya is very much satisfied with the results of 7am Arivu, no matter what his critics say.

Suriya also brushed aside the criticism surrounding the film. "7am Arivu was not made overnight. Research was carried out for nearly one and a half years to give a good film to audiences and many scholars were involved in it. All the information that was shown were facts given by research scholars," he said.

Explaining that 7am Arivu fell under the same category as that of movies like 16 Vayidhiniley and Chandramukhi, Suriya said, "It has always been difficult for audiences to accept their heroes in a different avatars. But we are here to give different kinds of films that will create an impact."

Another reason why Suriya is proud of having done 7am Arivu is because of the manner in which his father Sivakumar appreciated him for it. "Appa usually doesn't comment on our films. But after watching 7am Arivu, he came home and hugged me. It was an emotional moment for both of us," said Suriya.

Suriya also spilled the beans on his next movie, Maatraan. "It's too early to talk about the movie. But Maatraan will be another life-changing film in my career. It's completely a new genre with big starcast and KV Anand sir has shot most of the movie in different locations."

So did the actor get to watch Velayudham?

"Well, I still haven't watched my film properly. But I'm sure both the films are doing equally well," he said.

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